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Tell me which art is uniquely devoid of violence? Not cinema of course. Not theatre. Not books. Not even paintings. Yes, classical music is generally a violence-free zone. Yes, there is a dose of violent passions and “drama“ in opera -- but opera is a hybrid between music and theater -- and ballet more than compensates for it. But, there are exceptions. You are about to hear one of the biggest ones. I must admit I do not feel good when I finish this sonata to a burst of thunderous applause. People can be forgiven though , forgiven for getting under the influence of incredible energy and power of this 3 minute piece. The same way as we feel good in movies when OUR GOOD guys kill off all those BAD guys , right? Amazing how this piece is misread by music critics , from NYT one describing it as a ““an explosive burst of rock ’n’ roll with a chromatic edge“ , or a Russian one, praising its “мужественное жизнеутверждение и любовь ко всему живому“ trans
