Kapustin, Nikolai: Sonata No. 8 op. 77
Nicolai Kapustin 's Piano Sonata No. 8 Op. 77 was composed in 1995. In this single -movement work he develops three contrasting themes: a rhapsodic, Scriabinesque opening section, a quirky, offbeat scherzando and a slow, romanticinterlude which, towards the end of the piece, reappears triumphantly.