Rodrigo Ventura wrote:

>I started really liking Prokofiev when I heard Sonata #8, namely 3rd
>movement.  The 3rd movement of the 7th Sonata is absolutely fantastic, may
>I say, psycadelic, and extremelly loud for sure!  Although, I found the 8th
>Sonata much richer in textures, from the slow but harmonically deep 1st
>movement, to the strong 3rd movement.
>
>Do anyone share the same feelings about these pieces?

Oh, definitely.  Horowitz used to play the third movement from the P7 as an
encore.  His versions along with Pletnev and Pollini are electrifying.  I
recently picked up used editions of Sandor playing the complete Prokifiev
on Vox.  Disappointing.

Sam Pawlett