Nick,
The Stravinsky Sonata in C I think is wonderful because it's the composer's very unique sensiblity set in the piano. In other words, Stravinsky is so great and unusual that I'm glad we have him on record with that particular instrument. But I wouldn't begin to compare him to the canon of piano literature. Might as well compare him to Chopin in that case. My post was a direct response to his relationship to the piano not to other composers who wrote for it.
Prokofviev's piano output dwarfs Stravinsky's in volume and I would agree in quality as well. I have the scores to almost all his concerto's and admire them very much. A truly unique voice on that instrument.
Dave
The Stravinsky Sonata in C I think is wonderful because it's the composer's very unique sensiblity set in the piano. In other words, Stravinsky is so great and unusual that I'm glad we have him on record with that particular instrument. But I wouldn't begin to compare him to the canon of piano literature. Might as well compare him to Chopin in that case. My post was a direct response to his relationship to the piano not to other composers who wrote for it.
Prokofviev's piano output dwarfs Stravinsky's in volume and I would agree in quality as well. I have the scores to almost all his concerto's and admire them very much. A truly unique voice on that instrument.
Dave