A study of J. S. Bach’s Toccata BWV 916, L. van Beethoven’s Sonata op. 31, no. 3, F. Chopin’s Ballade, op. 52, l. Janáček’s In the Mists, I, III; and S. Prokofiev’s Sonata, op. 28: historical, theoretical, stylistic and pedagogical implications

Abstract

The following report analyzes compositions performed at the author’s Master’s Piano Recital on March 15, 2012. The discussed pieces are Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in G major, BWV 916; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3; Frederic Chopin’s Ballade in F minor, op. 52; Leoš Janáček’s In The Mists: I. Andante, III. Andantino; and Sergei Prokofiev’s Sonata in A minor, op. 28. The author approaches the study from the historical, theoretical, stylistic and pedagogical perspectives.