Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin or Aleksandr Scriabin (Russian: Александр Н… Read Full Bio ↴Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin or Aleksandr Scriabin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин; 1872-1915, Moscow) was a Russian composer and pianist.
Many of Scriabin's works are written for the piano; the earliest pieces resemble Frédéric Chopin and include music in many forms that Chopin himself employed, such as the etude, the prelude and the mazurka. Later works, however, are strikingly original, employing very unusual harmonies and textures. The development of Scriabin's voice or style can be followed in his ten piano sonatas: the earliest are in a fairly conventional late-Romantic idiom and show the influence of Chopin and Franz Liszt, but the later ones move into new territory.
Scriabin has been often considered to have had synaesthesia, a condition wherein one experiences sensation in one sense in response to stimulus in another; it is most likely, however, that Alexander Scriabin did not actually experience this. His thought-out system of relating musical notes to colours lines up with the circle of fifths. Prometheus: Poem of Fire includes a part for a 'clavier à lumières' (keyboard of lights) though this is not often featured in performances.
Many of Scriabin's works are written for the piano; the earliest pieces resemble Frédéric Chopin and include music in many forms that Chopin himself employed, such as the etude, the prelude and the mazurka. Later works, however, are strikingly original, employing very unusual harmonies and textures. The development of Scriabin's voice or style can be followed in his ten piano sonatas: the earliest are in a fairly conventional late-Romantic idiom and show the influence of Chopin and Franz Liszt, but the later ones move into new territory.
Scriabin has been often considered to have had synaesthesia, a condition wherein one experiences sensation in one sense in response to stimulus in another; it is most likely, however, that Alexander Scriabin did not actually experience this. His thought-out system of relating musical notes to colours lines up with the circle of fifths. Prometheus: Poem of Fire includes a part for a 'clavier à lumières' (keyboard of lights) though this is not often featured in performances.
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12 Etudes For Piano Op.8: No. 7 in B Flat Minor
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Fiona Lam
I've known of Scriabin since childhood, but only really listened to him now. Wow. And man that looks difficult lol. Would people say this is more or less difficult than Chopin etudes?
Edit: each etude I listen to, I keep thinking this is my favourite one. then the next one comes up and its my new favourite one. how have i been living without this music in my life for so long :(
Edit 2: how do people even play this.....??? like it literally looks impossible
Edit 3: i keep thinking it can't get harder to play. and it just does....
Edit 4: I KNOW NO. 12!! AND i didnt know it was part of this miraculous set of music. what a hell of a way to end this series. amazing.
Scriabinist
No.1 is the definition of joyfulness
No.2 is the definition of despair
No.3 is the definition of rage
No.4 is the definition of tranquility
No.5 is the definition of hesitation
No.6 is the definition of euphoria
No.7 is the definition of rushed
No.8 is the definition of slumber
No.9 is the definition of marching
No.10 is the definition of ecstasy
No.11 is the definition of death
No.12 is the definition of fall of insanity
jib switch
No need to reply to your quesiton. The answer is not even IN the quesiton.
The quesiton IS the answer.
See 2 other self-contained Q&A:
-In the RGB color scheme, which color is the most beautiful?
- Which picture of the 3 composers do you find the most handsome?
To handle quesiotn #1, if you like impressionist paintings, which is by the way also what the 3 composers all are - in the musical sense -, I bet you will say all 3, because these are the fundamentals that bring (white) light, i.e. a sense of color and the depth of music in your brain and emotions.
Musical emotions are triggered manifestations of happiness. They mean an internal rebound following a brain shock of an external pack of sounds inside us. Depending on our current state of mind, we carve an internal echo chamber that reverberate differently the music inside of us. An this echo chamber is almost an artistic biometric feature. It segregates people, not as unique ndividuals, but in "packs" of lyrics freaks, jazz fans, opera afficionados, etc.
For me, my taste evolved from the first to the thirs over the years. I played all 3 (not as a professional), but as madly in love individual who can, almost at will, rebuild himeslef by listening, time after time, to these giants musicians unique deliveries.
No reason to choose. Love is not a selection. It is a present.
ps: look at Godowski's Etudes transcribed from Chopîn.
Then pick up Scriabin Etude Op 42 n° 5.
Climax here: get Scriabin OSSIA Etude Op 8 n° 12.
I fell of my chair when i heard the latter.
it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvYVy7ZyP4
or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxTDVo27hGw
Loving music is full of surprises, right?
Keep enjoying!
Kind regards.
Andrew Davies
Scriabin was truly a musical genius who unfortunately died way too young and with so much musically left to say
morbiusfan317
@D A P i think you need some therapy
fried chicken
just started listening to this, very impressive works
D A P
Not really. It's quite fitting that he died around the same time he was composing the Mysterium, the music for the end of humanity. Say he lives after that, then what?
David Andersen
@bl00dwork I like that.
die rote Wand
his 12th etude is probably the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard in my life.
Marc Amengual
@Amaranth who cares, jesus...
Verloren Master / RSX-648 Driveline Institute
D-sharp minor?! I think it's E-flat minor!!!
billmarrufo
Op. 11, No. 11 and 14 are also beautiful, as well as his 37 No.1
Zack L
Wait till you try his second and 8th sonatas.