Piano Sonata No. 8 (Prokofiev)

Next is a theme in G minor that goes through a series of modulations which prepares the development section.

The development section is tonally unstable and propelled by motoric rhythms.

In this brief movement, Prokofiev uses a theme from his then unperformed melodramatic adaptation of Eugene Onegin.

After the initial section, the piece enters into a waltz-like portion that is in D♭ major.

The movement segues into a much quieter section, alternating in D♭ major and C-sharp minor.