Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)Sarcasms op. 17, 1912. Frequent use of polytonalityEtudes op. 2 and Four Pieces op. 4. Highly chromatic and dissonantToccata op. 7Sonatas. Composed eleven. The first in F minor, often played music students. Sonata no. 3 ‘From Old Notebooks’. Energetic and virtuoso single movement.Three War Sonatas no 6-8.Sonata no. 7 in B flat 1939-42. One of his most popular works. 1. Allegro inquieto. Mocks classical form. 2. Andante caloroso based on Schumann’s lied: ‘Wehmut’. 3. Precipitato. Some believe one of the most brilliant Toccatas ever written. Boldly affirms the tonic key. Sonata no. 8 in three movements.