Scriabin - 24 Preludes, Sonata No .4 Opus 30 in F Sharp (reference recording: Andrei Gavrilov)

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Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin Александр Николаевич Скрябин (1871-1915) Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00​-01:25) 00:00 Prelude Op.13 No.1 C major, Maestoso In broad chordal style. 02:36 Prelude Op.13 No.2 A minor, Allegro A swift, single sentence in the manner of a study for the right hand. 03:12 Prelude Op.13 No.3 G major, Andante Sweet and dreamy, with a flowing left hand. 04:52 Prelude Op.15 No.5 C sharp minor, Andante The style is more progressive and chromatic, with a texture like the opening of the Fourth Sonata: a beautifully balanced form. 06:13 Prelude Op.15 No.1 A major, Andante The five-note turn recurs in nearly every bar, more frequently as the piece approaches its close. 07:57 Prelude Op.16 No.2 G sharp minor, Allegro A similar five-note figure recurs here, but the delicate opening gives way to an aggressive close. 09:07 Prelude Op.16 No.4 E flat minor, Lento A model of simplicity and brevity, each phase of three bars being in perfect balance. 10:44 Prelude Op.9 No.1 C sharp minor, Andante 1894 (For the left hand alone) A highly expressive melody, ingeniously accompanied in Chopin's manner. 13:22 Prelude Op.11 No.2 A minor, Allegretto Another (like op. 15 no. 5) revealing a glimpse into the future with chromatic harmony and a strange sense of space. 15:12 Prelude Op.11 No.4 E minor, Lento By far the earliest of these Preludes (1888), and the most reminiscent of Chopin. It was adapted from a Ballade in B flat minor. 17:19 Prelude Op.11 No.5 D major, Andante cantabile A serene slow-moving melody over a flowing bass. 18:59 Prelude Op.11 Nos.6 B minor, Allegro, 8 F sharp minor, Allegro agitato 6-Another very early piece fast, compressed and violent. 8-An intriguing alternation of two upward leaps and a falling tumble, mostly soft and subdued despite its pace. 20:42 Prelude Op.11 No.9 E major, Andantino Simple and touching, especially at the end. 22:31 Prelude Op.11 No.10 C sharp minor, Andante One of the best of the set, like the eternal wailing of the Russian people. 23:53 Prelude Op.11 No.11 B major, Allegro assai A warm and swift-flowing piece, reaching repose. 25:00 Prelude Op.11 No.12 G sharp, Andante An exercise in textures with much use of the wide-spread left hand. 27:07 Prelude Op.11 No.13 G flat major, Lento A ravishing piece in Scriabin's favourite key, with much delicate chromaticism. 28:39 Prelude Op.11 No.14 E flat minor, Presto Inspired by a mountain river at Bastei pounding against the rocks, this short and violent Prelude is in the unusual time signature 15/8. 29:37 Prelude Op.11 No.16 B flat minor, Misterioso The left and right hands are an octave apart throughout. The bars alternate five and four pulses, rising to a climax and back to the piece's sombre quiet. 32:05 Prelude Op.11 No.18 F minor, Allegro agitato Pounding octave triplets in a tremendous surge of power. 32:49 Prelude Op.11 No.20 C minor, Appassionato Both hands are in octaves again, but the passion of the opening is gradually tamed. 33:40 Prelude Prelude Op.11 No.22 G minor, Lento In pure, rubato style, like a sentimental improvisation. 34:47 Prelude Prelude Op.11 No.24 D minor, Presto A pulse of eleven with repeated right-hand chords leading to a magnificent climax to close the op. 11 set. Bonus: 35:33 Sonata No.4 Op.30 in F sharp Andante Prestissimo volando The Sonata is still in a key (Scriabin's favourite F sharp major) , despite frequent chromatic excursions, and it is nominally in two movements despite the sense of oneness created by the recurrence of the opening idea at salient points in the swift and compact fast movement. The final pages offer a magnificent example of Scriabin's assertive and confident piano style, yet unlike so many of his contemporaries he never allowed his music to sprawl. 43:03 Etude Op.42 No.5 in C sharp minor 1903 also saw the publication of an important set of eight Etudes, probably composed over a period of some years. No. 5 is the longest and strongest of the set with its relentless surge of semiquavers and its tremendous keyboard power. There twice appears a melody that seems to float over the agitation as Chopin's melodies often do. One can well understand why Scriabin - like many later pianists - made it a regular item in his recital programmes. Piano : Andrei Gavrilov Recorded in 1984 🔊Find CMRR's recordings on Spotify : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio : bit.ly/2M1Eop2 Bach - Keyboard Concertos Nos.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 BWV 1052-1058 + Presentat° (ref. rec. : Andrei Gavrilov) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rId6iBgc6YiqM Chopin by Éric Heidsieck - 24 Préludes Op.28, Prélude Op.45, 4 Ballades (recording of the Century) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmHWdJadlr2Vq8k

[@whatgivesit]

rare interpretations of #14 and #16... and there's more...... so good..... thank you

[@vinylisland6386]

I was blessed to hear him in this repertoire at the height of his powers. We were rendered speechless for 20 minutes.

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Many of these pieces were written on Scriabin's first two visits to the West, in the summer of 1895 and the spring of 1896. They reveal a wonderful variety of moods and textures and a mastery of the miniature forms comparable to that of his idol Chopin. A few give prophetic hints of the advanced, modern style which him music would soon explore.. Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00​​-01:25​) and look the description or the fist pinned comment..

[@ВладимирПризюк]

Дякую за насолоду для душі та серця. Неперевершено! Слава піаністу!

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und spannende Interpretation dieser spätromantischen und technisch anspruchsvollen Klavierwerke im relativ schnellen Tempo mit entschiedenem und klar artikuliertem Anschlag sowie mit völlig effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!

[@Thijs-Kuiken]

ah yes! This is it.. this is when he was totally peaking.. great playing.. inspired, purposeful with a clear focus. A time when his technical prowess was in balance with his temperament. Such refinement in sound. Overlooking his career, he didn't make much of the pianistic talent he obviously had (!). Very very limited repertoire that he keeps on butchering if you listen to what he's up to since somewhere in the nineties of last century. Ah well, at least I can treasure some of his recordings like the Bach French suites.. this one.. Schumann.. his Prokofiev concerto as well as the Tchaikovsky he recorded. Recently ordered his 1990 (?) Mozart sonatas recording for EMI.. very refreshing Mozart playing, and beautifully recorded 🙂

[@НадеждаХрамова-в7ц]

Прочудил свою жизнь, но, видимо, доволен. Доволен прежде всего собой и своей жизнью, всего попробовал.

[@mariamoran4516]

What a beautiful music, my soul is in happiness

[@maxal62]

Beautiful!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

did you go to Commonwealth Hall?

[@alexeykhristoforov2894]

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[@eleonoravolskaya4522]

Какая СТРАСТЬ!Какой СКРЯБИН!😊

[@danyariv-weisbuch7543]

one of the great pianists of sec XX an XXI with wonderful understanding

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[@pinocesi8402]

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[@youtubeclassicalmusic8806]

This Sonata is great! Thank you for sharing

[@ruivog]

Thank you.

[@dejanstevanic5408]

Nice. Thank you.

[@lyudmilafilatova6780]

A revelation!

[@CN-yf3lr]

beautiful

[@gabrielcarpio5843]

A reference recording

[@tomaxi007]

Kraftvoll wie Richter, man hört das Neuhaus und Goldenweiser in seinem Geist mitwirken. Beeindruckende Aufnahmen eines wohl leider nicht so oft in der Öffentlichkeit wirkenden Pianisten.

[@PianistKimHanul]

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[@ye2z]

10:44

[@mohamedhamza456]

Gavrilov's piano always sounds the same, whether with an orchestra or not.

[@pengp8876]

Thank you.