Alexander Scriabin: Fantasy in B minor, Op. 28

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Fantaisie/Fantasy/Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28, written in 1900, by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915). This is a sonata for solo piano where the instrument is used like an orchestra in a symphony. There are two theme, a recapitulation then a coda. It is said that Scriabin forgot to have composed this piece, which is among his most difficult, and that it was Leonid Sabaneev, a musicologist specializing in his work, who reminded him of this : when he started to play one of its themes on the piano in Scriabin's Moscow flat (now a museum), Scriabin called out from the next room "Who wrote that? It sounds familiar". "Your Fantaisie", was the reply. Scriabin said, "What Fantaisie?"
The form of the piece is very close to a pure sonata form.
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Timestamps :
EXPOSITION
0:00 : A Theme (B minor, but emphasis on F#, avoidance of the tonic B, tension-like, anticipation of what is coming) moderato
2:02 : B Theme (D major) Più Vivo (Gorgeous Romantic soft Theme)
3:11 : 1st Closing theme (D major) Più Vivo (Heavy March)
DEVELOPPEMENT
3:53 : Development (Mix of elements of the 3 Theme : Quintuplet of the A theme, Melodic element of the B theme and closing theme Marching dotted rhythm)
RECAPITULATION
4:51 : A' theme (shorter, carrying more energy quickly, more busy texture with mysterious/magical arpeggios that turn into a storm)
5:35 : B' theme (B Major, Strong, Full instead of soft)
6:48 : 2nd Closing Theme (B Major) Più vivo
CODA / 2ND DEVELOPMENT
7:30 : A Theme (A minor - B minor - C Major)
8:10 : B Theme (Harmonic March/Circle of Fifth)
8:59 : Conclusion (B Major)
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[@andrews68]

B theme is literally the most gorgeous piano melody ever written 🫠

[@TheFlamingPiano]

Amazing work nailing a huge piece like that, Scriabin's works look hard to interpret too! I like the colors too!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks! Indeed it is so orchestral and has so many notes that it can quickly be a total mess! Yes the colors are a FlamingPiano 🔥😁

[@BeMusical.]

That's probably one of the best recordings of this piece I've ever heard! You're so talented man, I'm speechless!

[@vincentcucheval]

Wow, thank you! 😀I worked on this fantasy for one year, i think one of the most challeging piece i’ve ever worked

[@user-yn6fv1cy2i]

+++++

[@epicurhyss4014]

As a long time fanatic of Scriabin's music (especially the early and middle periods) I sarcastically thought "Yeah right" to your comment. But after listening, I too would rank this close to the 2 best I've heard, Sofronitsky and Glemser.

[@Whatismusic123]

Listen to hamelin play it.

[@zerois2801]

One of the best early works he made

[@vincentcucheval]

Yes! And he forgot about it when being older 😅

[@williampachev4944]

Amazing performance, I could legitimately just sit there and enjoy and not have to worry about disappointment

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you!

[@sanjai_s]

Tonic scriabin is dope af always

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks! 💪

[@GUILLOM]

Tonic

[@Whatismusic123]

Tonic scriabin?

[@Lagrimoso]

@@Whatismusic123think he means tonal

[@Whatismusic123]

all of scriabin is tonal tho @@Lagrimoso

[@klippklapp3004]

I didn’t expect this kind of performance when I clicked the video. Bravo! It was a pleasure to listen to you

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@teodorb.p.composer]

You are underrated! You are one of the best seemusic pianist ever and your interpretoir is more original!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you for this kind words ☺️

[@loganm2924]

Oh shit, big scriabin piece! Sounds great!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks!

[@FeZz810]

Beautiful performance!

[@n8sterling727]

such a hidden gem! Not sure why this piece isnt more popular, its excellent in meldodic and drama. Love Scriabin

[@TonalPalette]

What a moving performance! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! 🙂

[@aleoshkaa]

Very powerful, magical and epic! 🩵

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! 🙂

[@pianothingsmusic]

Wow, this fantasy is so impressive as is your rendition 👏🏻

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you pianothings! 😊

[@Pamela-dv7gb]

Scriabin is an really underated composer❤

[@vincentcucheval]

Totally agree ! 🎵

[@norisky9987]

Agreed

[@regionprince]

This is absolutely the best interpretation I've heard. And I've heard them all. I always considered this an unfortunate piece of music bc it sounds beautiful, but I thought scriabin wrote too much music into it, as if it were just to be a prelude. But now I see it's just the way it's played. Your's is well balanced, restrained where it needs to be and not over the top all the time. Pretty much every other interpretation I've heard tends to wear me out just after the big climax. This one I can listen all the way through and enjoy. Bravo!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks a lot! Your comment makes me very happy!

[@itzfriiz9703]

Your performance is fantastic and helpful! I am practicing this and I have learned a lot from this video! Thank you

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! Glad it helped you!

[@tahabirben8649]

Fantastic fantasy

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks!

[@HippolyteDedeycker]

Bravo !

[@vincentcucheval]

Merci Hippolyte! 🙂

[@skrjabe_]

you are so underrated man. keep it up 💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks, will do!🔥☄️

[@konstantin1943]

Amazing

[@Dylonely42]

Indeed

[@miurasrpnt_v2]

Bravo Vincent ! :)

[@vincentcucheval]

Merci Rémi!🙂

[@MarcPlaysPiano]

This piece is a favorite of mine, so I've listened to probably 20+ recordings of it. Your performance of it ranks among the best. Awesome work!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed your favorite piece with my performance! 🙂

[@stravinskyfan]

can you give us some recommendations from those 20+ recordings?

[@MarcPlaysPiano]

@@stravinskyfanFor a while Richter was my favorite, and then I heard a recording by Lazar Berman, who did amazing work with it. So Lazar Berman takes the cake. Both are on Spotify. For a more recent recording, I remember Alexander Melnikov stood out as very good (although my judgment may be influenced by the fact that I saw him play it live once).

[@eliplayer2122]

Please play Memphstio Waltz n.1 by Franz liszt. It's my favorite piece of all time and I would love to hear a new rendition!

[@TheDusty1920]

New subscriber here. Excellent work! Love it.

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you 😊 glad you liked it and welcome abroad on this channel!

[@pigeonpapi286]

What a performance! Although this could be said of all your uploads!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! I’m glad to hear that 🙂

[@FeZz810]

Your scriabin is great! Hope to hear even more! Can you please play his etude op 8 no 5? Thank you!

[@vincentcucheval]

Thanks! There will be 🙂 i will listen to it

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

5:34 one of the best climaxes in music! Unforgettable moment!

[@vincentcucheval]

The first B major of this piece hits hard 💗

[@SI-zg6kk]

I love your performance! I’m learning this piece and suffering from difficulty . I wanna play like you😂

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you! Good Luck with this one ! 🙂

[@stravinskyfan]

this piece is extremely difficult to voice, technically also very challenging (those dreadful octave leaps).

[@samcline7122]

What a brilliant play

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you!;)

[@777cc777]

Bravo! 🎉🎉🎉

[@vincentcucheval]

Merci 🙏

[@Dylonely42]

2:02 5:35

[@Dylonely42]

8:10

[@vincentcucheval]

Toutes les superbes variations du thèmes B :)

[@eliplayer2122]

Hi dylonely

[@gogpoydi]

8:10 such a gorgeous theme

[@davikersulks9525]

yoo you're so fucking good

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you very much !

[@neo9560]

Absolutely beautiful playing I love Scriabin👌 by any chance can you play Godowsky/Bach violin sonata 2nd movement Fugue ? It’s an amazing fugue and thank you for ur time 👍

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you ! Oh some crazy godowsky 😵😵‍💫 🤪i listened to it and like it, short good sounding fugue with lots of notes, but godowksy write very well for the hand (i tried a bit of his passaglia that i find very beautiful and its often confortable for the hand) i might give it a try 🙂

[@neo9560]

@@vincentcucheval thank you I would love to see ur interpretation of the Fugue I love ur playing thanks you for ur time

[@neo9560]

@@vincentcucheval his pascaglia is an absolute amazing work probably one of my favorites

[@teodorb.p.composer]

Should you play some Medtner or Alkan? It would be great!

[@vincentcucheval]

Maybe some medtner, i like it more, but almost every time i listen someone play alkan its old recording or bad quality recording, is there a piece you like from Alkan with good quality recording? (i would like to discover a bit more of it since so many people seem to like alkan)

[@loganm2924]

@@vincentcucheval Hamelin is the go-to, but some of his better recordings can be hard to find, the prelude titled something like “A mad woman on the seashore” is quite interesting. Paul Wee has a good recording of the concerto.

[@brandonleyba5458]

Do a Liszt piece next something for Halloween

[@solowinterwolf]

Is this an electronic instrument? What maker?

[@vincentcucheval]

VSL Synchron piano Steinway D

[@wheraboo5013]

I’m not lying when I say this is better than Robert szidon and even Richter

[@vincentcucheval]

Thank you 😮! Very happy that you think this way! One of my fav is Yoonji Kim’s version, but i love too soyeon kate lee’s one ; Szidon is great version but i think the piano played in the recording is a bit too harsh sounding/metallic

[@stravinskyfan]

try Berman's, the only one that's near-perfect.

[@zerois2801]

5:20

[@arandompianonoob]

t'es bien français ?

[@vincentcucheval]

Oui je le suis 👍

[@arandompianonoob]

@@vincentcucheval incroyable ce que tu fais, c'est étrange que t'es si peu de reconnaissance

[@vincentcucheval]

@@arandompianonoob merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire! 🙂

[@arandompianonoob]

@@vincentcucheval par simple curiosité, tu fais du piano depuis combien de temps ?

[@vincentcucheval]

@@arandompianonoob cela va faire un près de 22 ans maintenant que j’ai commencé le piano tout petit, et je dirais un peu près 10 ans vraiment sérieux (entrée au conservatoire etc..)

[@Whatismusic123]

Way too slow and sluggish

[@williampachev4944]

You clearly don't know what you are talking about.

[@lizzybach4254]

Sounds like an issue of personal preference. I personally think it's fine.

[@alexloveday6430]

It’s maybe a little slower than most performances but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this tempo. The only criticism I could give is for there to be a little more singing with the build up at 5:15 and some more volume in certain parts (although this is likely just a limitation of an electric piano) but other than that this performance is pretty flawless

[@Eliascmd]

Sluggish? Lol! Maybe you’re used to a recording that’s one minute faster than this! How about you attempt to play yourself! This performance has such clarity and the voicing is top notch!

[@daz1750]

What a stupid comment 🙄