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Although he wrote four symphonies and a small number of other orchestral works, the vast majority of Alexander Scriabin's (1872-1915) output was written for solo piano, and it is this aspect of his work that is presented on the two CDs in this set.
One of his early influences was the music of Chopin: the Piano Concerto that he wrote when he was just 24 years old is a perfect illustration of this. The effect of Chopin can also be detected in the early Preludes that begin the first CD.
It was during a six-year stay in western Europe, beginning in 1903, that his compositional style developed and became more individual and harmonically adventurous. The music that Scriabin wrote during the final five years of his life was all written for the piano and reflects his mature style, making his music some of the most advanced of the time. It was whilst on a visit to London in 1914 that Scriabin suffered a wound to his upper lip which eventually led to the blood poisoning from which he died a year later.
Preludes Op. 13: C
Preludes Op. 13: A minor
Preludes Op. 13: G
Preludes Op. 15: C sharp minor
Preludes Op. 15: A
Preludes Op. 16: G sharp minor
Preludes Op. 16: E flat minor
Preludes Op. 9: Prélude, C sharp minor
Preludes Op. 11: A minor
Preludes Op. 11: E minor
Preludes Op. 11: D
Preludes Op. 11: No.6 in B minor - Allegro & No.8 in F sharp minor - Allegro agitato
Preludes Op. 11: E
Preludes Op. 11: C sharp minor
Preludes Op. 11: B
Preludes Op. 11: G flat minor
Preludes Op. 11: G flat
Preludes Op. 11: E flat minor
Preludes Op. 11: B flat minor
Preludes Op. 11: F minor
Preludes Op. 11: C minor
Preludes Op. 11: G minor
Preludes Op. 11: D minor
Four Préludes, Op. 48 (1998 Digital Remaster): I: Impetuoso fiero
Four Préludes, Op. 48 (1998 Digital Remaster): II: Poetico con delizia
Four Préludes, Op. 48 (1998 Digital Remaster): III: Capricciosamente affanato
Four Préludes, Op. 48 (1998 Digital Remaster): IV: Festivamente
Two Préludes, Op. 67 (1998 Digital Remaster): I: Andante
Two Préludes, Op. 67 (1998 Digital Remaster): II: Presto
Five Préludes, Op. 74 (1998 Digital Remaster): I: Douloureux, déchirant
Five Préludes, Op. 74 (1998 Digital Remaster): II: Très lent, contemplatif
Five Préludes, Op. 74 (1998 Digital Remaster): III: Allegro drammatico
Five Préludes, Op. 74 (1998 Digital Remaster): IV: Lent, vague, indécis
Five Préludes, Op. 74 (1998 Digital Remaster): V: Fier, belliqueux
Two Morceaux, Op. 57 (1998 Digital Remaster): I: Désir
Two Morceaux, Op. 57 (1998 Digital Remaster): II: Caresse dansée
Feuillet d'album, Op. 58 (1998 Digital Remaster)
Two Poèmes, Op. 63 (1998 Digital Remaster): I: Masque
Two Poèmes, Op. 63 (1998 Digital Remaster): II: Étrangeté
Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1998 Digital Remaster)
Étude in C sharp minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (1998 Digital Remaster)
Three Pieces Op. 45: I. Feuillet d'album
Three Pieces Op. 45: II. Poème fantasque
Three Pieces Op. 45: III. Prélude
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.1 in D flat major
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.2 in F sharp minor
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.3 in F sharp major
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.4 in F sharp major
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.5 in C sharp minor
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.6 in D flat major
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.7 in F minor
Eight Etudes Op.42 (1903): No.8 in E flat major
Piano Sonata NO. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 ('Sonata-Fantasia'): First movement: Andante
Piano Sonata NO. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 ('Sonata-Fantasia'): Second movement: Presto
Sonata for Piano No. 4 in F sharp Op. 30
Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp, Op. 53:Allegro.Impetuoso. Con stravaganza
Sonata No.7 Op.64: Allegro
Sonata No. 10 Op. 70
May 2011
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“A starry pianistic line-up give their all in Scriabin's microcosmic soundworlds, highlighted by Gavrilov's Fourth, Trpceski's Fifth and Pletnev's Tenth sonatas, alongside Ogdon's hypnotic Vers la flamme.”
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Preludes Op. 13: C
