Analysis of Scriabin's Prelude, op. 37, no.1 (1903)

[@samh1996]

I still can’t believe how it took Scriabin only 30 minutes to write this utterly beautiful prelude. True genius. Great analysis and thanks for posting this.

[@1siriuswolf]

Dissonance subtly intertwined in dark mysticism 🌙 Well done Nick

[@jwilliams8210]

Outstanding analysis!

[@ThomasOgrodnik]

Thank you so much. Scriabin is my favorite composer and I write music too so your videos amaze me. I still can't comprehend how a person puts so much detail in a piece. Someday.

[@NickBacchetto]

Thanks! As composers, we should devote time to composition, score study and careful listening every day. The benefits accrue tremendously over long periods of time.

[@alexandercarroll9707]

This is really amazing! Detailed thorough analysis and great playing

[@en-blanc-et-noir]

Hey Nick, I think I've never clicked so fast! ...the algo brought me here for some reason: this is one of my Scriabin favourites! Loved the video, subscribed instantly and am now eager to browse through your videos! Keep going!

[@NickBacchetto]

Thank you, Michael-great channel by the way!

[@en-blanc-et-noir]

@@NickBacchetto ha! Thanks for passing by! :D

[@gabys2]

Had to come back and enjoy this again. Hope you're doing well Nick!

[@thibomeurkens2296]

Fascinating! I hope you analyze a late Scriabin sonata one day (even tho it would be a ridiculous amount of work so probably that won’t happen). Thank you for your analyses, they’re always wildly fascinating

[@ilikeplayingffftonecluster851]

Jay Beard’s got that covered, although he hasn’t done an in depth video on an entire sonata for the reason you stated.

[@NickBacchetto]

Thanks! I'm working on an analysis of Scriabin's 10th sonata, though it likely won't be published anytime soon.

[@thibomeurkens2296]

@@NickBacchetto damn I can’t wait, it’s actually my favorite of the sonatas :)

[@gabys2]

Fantastic work Nick!

[@pgbpriuvnri]

I see the first four bars progression more as ii - V - vi, ii - V - I. Db sounds like the home key to me. That progression from Db to Dbm is so good, and it reminds me the beginning of his first symphony. Thanks for the amazing analysis.

[@NickBacchetto]

I think two things make it difficult to hear Db as the home key in the opening bars: 1) the dominant that leads to Db lacks a leading-tone and 2) the opening melodic figuration presents a clear Bb minor triad. Though it is true that Scriabin's harmony become increasingly more tonally ambiguous moving forward.

[@ronl7131]

Great explanation.

[@Poeme340]

As an untrained musician but Scriabin devotee I found this wonderfully informative!👌

[@bossshrek1241]

Great, you deserve more subscribers much more

[@christineyi8633]

Thank you so much!! I would click the like button million times if I could

[@Flatscores]

Your analyses are amazingly well done. I especially appreciate the audiovisual editing to make everything particularly clear. It must take a lot of work. I think a very interesting piece to take look at in this format would be Takemitsus ‘Rain Tree Sketch’. I imagine it would also be a challenge to analyse since Takemitsu tends to not give himself up easily to the type of systematicity that analysts search after. At least I have as much problem with this as I do love for his music.

[@NickBacchetto]

Thank you! Believe it or not, I'm currently working on Rain Tree Sketch, but have no insights to add beyond current scholarship. As you say, Takemitsu's music is often resistant to 'standard' analytical approaches. Thank you for your uploads-lots of interesting music to hear!

[@Flatscores]

@@NickBacchetto What a nice coincidence! I look forward to that particular video! Thank you as well! I recommend particularly checking out Eller's piano preludes, some Scriabin influences there! I plan on making more score videos in the future. I was sort of soured to it after a few videos got blocked for copyright.

[@jacobscardino4330]

Thank you for introducing me to a new Scriabin piece to love; these are the kinds of analysis’ that I’ve been scouring KZbin for! I am curious, somewhat selfishly, what your interest would be in making an analysis of Scriabin’s 5th piano sonata? (and/or Chopin’s 1st Scherzo)

[@NickBacchetto]

Thank you! I'm interested in most of the Scriabin sonatas, but they're rather demanding pieces to analyze and will require lots of time. I hope to do several over the next few years. The Chopin scherzo is a nice piece, but seems to have been analyzed thoroughly by scholars, though maybe there's more to uncover . . .

[@jacobscardino4330]

I appreciate your reply; even though the scherzo has been thoroughly analyzed, I have to say your videos are the best of its kind on KZbin! But that being said I’ll be eagerly anticipating any piece you choose to analyze. This is the template for music analysis videos.

[@MrInterestingthings]

Thankyou so very much ! I can't wait to see more of your videos ! Your harmony understanding handling is fantastic . So much here I had never seen in study. My harmony theory is too weak !

[@NickBacchetto]

Glad you found the video interesting! I feel that harmony is often taught in a dry and unilluminating way. There's a rich and rewarding world available if we can move below the surface.

[@funguy183]

I don’t know why but I'm fascinated with your analysis videos. They are so informative and I'm always surprised how intricately structured these pieces are. Keep it up man. These essays are amazing. P.S. Could you please make an analysis video on Alban Berg's Piano Sonata Op.1? There aren’t many people talking about this intriguing piano sonata on KZbin and I still don’t know how it works so well. Thank you very much for making this video!

[@NickBacchetto]

Thank you! The Berg sonata is an astonishing work for a composer's opus 1. I intend to look at it at some point in the future.

[@rjmalcolm8066]

Please make more of these!

[@naarfaem3530]

I’m learning this piece right now! It’s a great early to mid intermediate piece to learn!

[@Ivan_1791]

I don't know how I missed this video but I just watched it now. Wonderful analysis as always! Watching Scriabin's perfectionism and nuance really helps me when doing choices in my compositions. A pity most conservatory teachers don't know about all this.

[@NickBacchetto]

Thank you, Ivan! I think analysts are sometimes encouraged to focus on what’s idiosyncratic about a given composer’s toolkit and can end up overlooking the more general examples of their incredible artistry.

[@Ivan_1791]

@@NickBacchetto Yes, makes sense. Also Scriabin's Op.40 No.1 could be an interesting option to analyze at some point maybe.

[@lelilleolee]

So detailed!

[@SpaghettiToaster]

Can you do a Video on Joseph Marx's Prelude (and Fugue if you want to make a bigger video!) from his 1916 collection of 6 piano pieces?

[@NickBacchetto]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will keep it in mind!

[@lvb1770]

That was "Super" tonic!

[@pablobear4241]

can you analyze beethoven or mozart or schubert or chopin? i love these videos

[@juwonnnnn]

👏

[@billmarrufo]

Everyting is superb. Only comment...please talk and play more slowly for better comprehension and follow-up.