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Title: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Wanderer on March 17, 2015, 01:49:19 PM
Schumann No.2
Brahms No.3
Liszt B minor
Medtner "Night Wind"
Alkan Grande Sonate "Les quatre âges"
Chopin No.2
Rachmaninov No.2
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Todd on March 17, 2015, 02:03:10 PM
Schubert D664
Schubert D845
Schubert D894
Schubert D960
Mozart K310
Scriabin Ninth
Szymanowski Third
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Sergeant Rock on March 17, 2015, 02:03:51 PM
BERG Piano Sonata Op.1
HAYDN Piano Sonata C minor H20
IVES Piano Sonata No.2 "Concord"
PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No.2 D Minor Op.14
MOZART Piano Sonata No.8 A minor K.310
SCHUBERT Piano Sonata No.21 B flat Op.Post. D.960
STRAUSS Piano Sonata B minor Op.5




Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: amw on March 17, 2015, 02:12:11 PM
Mozart K576
Schubert D959
Schumann Op. 11
Chopin Op. 58
Medtner Op. 53 no. 2
Boulez No. 2
Ustvolskaya No. 6

+ Szymanowski Op. 36, Ives 'Concord' & Schubert D960 already mentioned above
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: EigenUser on March 17, 2015, 02:50:11 PM
Not sure if I can make 7, but...
Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Bartok Sonata (for One Piano and No Percussion)
Berg Op. 1
Can I count Ravel's GdlN?
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Brian on March 17, 2015, 03:31:06 PM
Schubert D664
Schubert D960
Chopin No. 2
Scriabin No. 2
Mozart No. 11 (K331)
Janacek 1.X.1905
Martinu

Honorable mention: C.T. Griffes
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Wanderer on March 18, 2015, 01:26:09 AM
Great lists so far, especially the Schubert, Scriabin, Janáček and Prokofiev selections.

Quote from: amw on March 17, 2015, 02:12:11 PM
Schumann Op. 11
Chopin Op. 58
Medtner Op. 53 no. 2

Good call there. Medtner-wise, I was very impressed by the new Alessandro Taverna recording, he does a killer Minacciosa.
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Wanderer on March 18, 2015, 01:39:46 AM
Quote from: EigenUser on March 17, 2015, 02:50:11 PM
Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

Quote from: James on March 17, 2015, 05:15:00 PM
Bartók, Sonata for 2 pianos & percussion,
Stravinsky, Sonata for 2 pianos

As much as I love these, I'm afraid they're not eligible. It's not like there's a dearth of sonatas for solo piano.  ;)


Quote from: EigenUser on March 17, 2015, 02:50:11 PM
Can I count Ravel's GdlN?

I love Gaspard de la nuit, but let's leave it for the favourite piano works thread.
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Jo498 on March 18, 2015, 01:44:12 AM
Mozart a minor
Haydn C major Nr 50 (60) (but I could list another 7 I think)
Schubert D 959
Schubert D 845
Chopin Nr 3 b minor
Schumann Nr 1
Brahms Nr 3
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: North Star on March 18, 2015, 02:07:19 AM
Schubert D. 960
Schumann no. 1
Janáček
Scriabin no. 9
Prokofiev nos. 6, 7 & 8
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Wanderer on March 18, 2015, 09:01:38 AM
Quote from: James on March 18, 2015, 08:48:23 AM
Well, you never stated solo piano .. and those are Super Piano Sonatas .. the music just requires more pianos/hands/fingers.  ;D

I never stated "super", either.  ;)
So to clarify: the prerequisites are solo piano, no more than two hands, and the word sonata in the title.

Bottom line: I wouldn't mind seeing more of your solo piano favourites. Ultimately, your list is yours to curate. Add some solo piano sonatas and we'll call the super-powered ones honorary mentions. 8)
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Ken B on March 18, 2015, 11:39:29 AM
Many Schuberts
Liszt
some late Mozart or other

HM to some Scriabin, Prokofiev
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: AdamFromWashington on March 18, 2015, 06:46:45 PM
Well, um, probably lots of Schubert. Actually, I could fill up the list with Schubert...

I'll pick the D. 850 and D. 960 Sonatas.

Ives' Concord Sonata.

Prokofiev's 7th Sonata.

Janáček's 1. X. 1905.

Schumann's Op. 22

And, um... I don't like making lists. Six is good.

Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Madiel on March 19, 2015, 01:41:35 AM
Ah. Um...

Vine No.1 - which I still ridiculously don't own a copy of despite loving it for 2 decades

Mozart K.309 (a favourite to actually play)

Mozart K.332

Ravel Sonatine

Scarlatti K.27

Schubert... probably D.960 and maybe D.845?

This is rather making me realise I don't listen to sonatas that often, as opposed to other forms of piano music. There are a couple of composers appearing in these lists for whom the sonatas aren't highlights for me - Chopin is the big one, but also Rachmaninov's no.2 is a work I know but wouldn't return to when I have things like the Etudes-Tableaux. Brahms' I don't know and I only know Schumann's op.22.

PS I did very much like Scriabin's the one time I listened to them. I think it was no.5 that particularly grabbed my attention.
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: AdamFromWashington on March 19, 2015, 03:57:55 AM
Quote from: orfeo on March 19, 2015, 01:41:35 AM
This is rather making me realise I don't listen to sonatas that often, as opposed to other forms of piano music.

Ditto.
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Dancing Divertimentian on March 19, 2015, 07:40:32 AM
Quote from: Adam of the North(west) on March 18, 2015, 06:46:45 PM
Well, um, probably lots of Schubert. Actually, I could fill up the list with Schubert...

I had the same initial thought. ;D


Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Holden on March 19, 2015, 11:34:41 AM
Schubert D960

Schubert D894

Liszt B Minor

Chopin B flat minor

Scarlatti K491

Scarlatti K8

Mozart K457
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: ritter on March 19, 2015, 12:00:14 PM
Well, let's see...

1) Enescu's 3rd
2) Prokofiev's 6th
3) Boulez's 2nd
4) Mozart's K331
5) Scriabin's 4th
6) Schubert's D840 Reliquie --yes, that one!--
7) Krenek's 3rd

Just like that, in no particular order
Title: Re: Seven Favourite Piano Sonatas Not By Beethoven
Post by: Madiel on March 19, 2015, 01:47:12 PM
Quote from: ritter on March 19, 2015, 12:00:14 PM
6) Schubert's D840 Reliquie --yes, that one!--

*Gasp* He's gone MAD!