“A true and subtle psychological miniature, previously titled by the composer ”Ashamed has become". How directly and touchingly the sad melody sounds, how sincerely and “in the first person” are conveyed the feelings and reflections that encompass a child at the moments of such psychologically complex experiences! Prokofiev uses here the type of “singing-speaking” (according to L. Mazel's definition, ‘synthetic’) melodies, in which the element of recitative expressiveness is not inferior to cantilever expressiveness."
(V. Delson, “Prokofiev’s Piano Works and Pianism”)
Sergey Prokofiev: «12 Easy Pieces for Piano» Op. 65, No. 5. «Regret»
