| Prokofiev was one of the greatest composers and pianists.He produced 9 piano sonatas in his life. The fifth sonata was composed during prokofiev's tour in europe, he made some revision to the sonata and renew the opus number in the last year of his life, it stated how important this piano sonata to the composer.In this paper, I would like to do some critical discussion and analysis on the compositional background, style, formal structure, melody, rhythm, in order to give a conclusion on prokofiev's unique musical style.I also would like to share my personal experience on this piano sonata based on the critical analysis, as well as the emotional acknowledgement and interpretation on each movement. In conclusion, i would like to summarize the key points of interpretation of this piano sonata. |