Etude in D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12
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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Etude in D-Sharp Minor Op. 8 No. 12
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Lukáš Tomeš
No matter how many mistakes are there, this interpretation is far the best. Horowitz is a man and Russian composers give a deep spirit to his works.
Cult of Scriabin
The part from 0:48 to 1:30 is in my opinion the most beautiful thing ever written in the history of piano classical music
skimask777
Horowitz took this piece of music to another level. He knew how to capture the soul with the piano.
Nova Storm
@Oksana Sukhomlyn Vladimir Horowitz had an uncle named Alexander who was friends with Alexander Scriabin.
Samantha Casey
I don't know why people dislike kissin version I think it's unbeatable
Alejandro M.
@Ulen Grau Actually, Scriabin is played academicly. He isn't forgotten bro.
Ulen Grau
He made it too showy, which is wonderful for exposure to Scriabin, because poor guy no one knew him in America, and people are already forgetting him... but the middle section could've been played a little differently in that very famous recording.
I had never heard this version of it, in which he's clearly learned from his "showy errors."
Leonardo Rodriguez
I will too.
CMCOM
This is one of my favorite short pieces for the piano and I love the way Horowitz performed it, he is the best.
Young Paderewski
Scriabin was the true genius; Horowitz was the messenger.