Arkhimandritov B. Sonata № 2 for piano

Boris Ivanovich Arkhimandritov (1932–2009) is one of the most mature composers of Petersburg, having created operas, ballets, symphonic works and a lot of chamber cycles.

The composer's language is distinct for really original searches and discoveries. His aspirations to purity and individuality of music style is revealed in the sphere of polymodal system. Meanwhile Arkhimandritov is the master of modern composition manner.

The Sonata № 2 dates 1996, being devoted to the memory of the composer Lutsian Abramovich Prigozhin. That very year this sonata was firstly performed by the pianist Sergei Oskolkov.