"A piece in which the composer tries - and very successfully - to vividly describe the enormous impression that any bright phenomenon of nature makes on children. There are naturally sounding bold sonic «blots» (a chord-stain of two side-by-side seconds), and, precisely falling drops, slow rehearsals on one note, and simply a «Theme of Amazement» before the occurrence (a gentle and beautiful melody descending from the heights)."
(V. Delson, “Prokofiev's Piano Works and Pianism”)
Sergei Prokofiev: «12 Easy Pieces for Piano» Op. 65, No. 8. «The Rain and the Rainbow»
