Scriabin - Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op. 20 (Vladimir Ashkenazy/Maazel) [Complete]

Alexander Scriabin - Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op. 20
I. Allegro: 00:00
II. Andante: 7:40
III. Allegro moderato: 16:14
Piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conductor: Lorin Maazel
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Recording location and date: Kingsway Hall, London, April 1971
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[@ILoveMagic15]

I love Skrjabin's atonal era but his romantic works are often unfairly neglected. This piano concerto is just absolutely sublime.

[@northwind9657]

This concerto is one of my favorites, the 2nd movement is sublime, fearful beauty, too impossibly beautiful. Sometimes I can't listen to the 2nd movement because I am a hopeless romantic and it brings back a memory.

[@thomasmrf.brunner]

North Wind Yes - fearful beauty, the second movement is hauntingly beautiful, indescribeable... And a few years later he composed "Prometheus"...

[@northwind9657]

A huge movement in language and form, if there is a more than formal construct beyond material patterns. I had the score to Prometheus and it looked as much octatonic as it did on altered 4ths. I wish I had it now, I'd revisit it.

[@thomasmrf.brunner]

North Wind ALEXANDER SCRIABIN : Prometheus op.60 (1910) kzbin.info/aero/PLfdMKJMGPPtx2Rr2F3liOyfJ0_JrAWOHT

[@miamargareta9997]

The melodies may not be as "tight pacage" as in concertos by Rachmaninoff, Prokofieff and Tchaikovsky ,but it s beauty is very original ,ideas a bit like Chopin but still very russian. To me Scribin s the russian substitute for Chopin in many respects,very lyric and pianistic composer ,even in his later explorings on the dark side of the universe ,🙂🖤 An existentialist with a capital E.

[@fredrutter610]

Scriabin - can't get enough of Scriabin. Among my favourite composers.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Understood. I've toyed with Скрябин op.11 preludes 2, 4, 5, 15, & 21 for years and years, but just a few weeks ago fell back in love with 9, 11, 12, and 13. And a rank amateur, I take great comfort in the single-paged or 2-paged complete piece format that offers poor souls like myself the allure of achievability!

[@neilyates1102]

As I recall, the theme of the second movement, a theme with variations, was written by the composer when he was only nine years old! To me, the whole concerto seems like a series of recollections from childhood. It seems Scriabin had a beautiful one! This is the best performance I know of this masterpiece: worth hearing again and again.

[@TonyYouTubeChannel]

I have listened to thousands of hours of piano music over the years and I still come back to this as, perhaps, my favourite piece.

[@MrYoumitube]

This has gone to my best Piano Concerto, when the piano starts playing in the Adante my heart thumped!

[@YUMINLEE3514]

Thank you Vladmir Ashckenazyෆ

[@albuch520]

The most romantic concertos from them all. Also very elegant and well played!

[@johncoppola8105]

The beginning of the third movement is truly genius.

[@fengli2889]

This is the best version of this concerto.

[@linopiko6472]

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

[@IainOElliott]

The second theme of the third movement is perfect.

[@IainOElliott]

Glimpses of a magical world of perfect happiness, but just glimpses.

[@lightning9494]

So agree. It's tragic how brief those glimpses are.

[@miamargareta9997]

❤

[@8moltovivace8]

The part starting at 17:50 omg my heart

[@Viflo]

And what about the part starting at 23:28 :D

[@8moltovivace8]

@@Viflo that part too ahahha I just saw this reply one year later

[@StarsAndCatzau]

Just fabulous. You cannot beat music such as this.

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

I endlessly admire this beauty...Vladimir Ashkenazy plays divine!

[@rahkmaninov9692]

One of the great recordings!

[@cattleman6420012000]

Incredibly well played.

[@alexibadalashvili3455]

Блестящее исполнение гениального фортепианного концерта А.Скрябина, Владимиром Ашкенази! Благодарю! Браво!❤

[@johncoppola8105]

So wonderful

This work is powerful. It made me cry at the second movement!

[@rockmtalpunkstuff1535]

I. Allegro 00:00 II. Andante (Theme and variations) 07:38 III. Allegro moderato 16:15

[@yeh1216]

Thank you for this upload ! One of my favorite piano concertos

[@ValentinMalanetski]

yeh1216 You're welcome! More interesting uploads are coming, you can subscribe to my channel if you wish to make sure you don't miss them.

[@terunja7]

An amazing concerto.

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

El Andante hace llorar 😢. Una belleza de inspiración de Scriabin.

[@yudingliu3702]

don't know what to say, just the greatest piece played by the greatest pianist

[@keybawd4023]

I heard this performance and bought the record when it came out, As a performance of the Scriabin it is unsurpassed, One of Ashkenazi's great perrformaances.

[@craigkowald3055]

I have heard the Poem of Ecstasy and the 2d symphony many times, but this is the first time I was even aware of the piano concerto, let alone, heard it. It is a lovely work, and, or course, Ashkenazy is brilliant as are Maazel and the orchestra.

[@Dichweed]

Wonderfully performed.

[@madamzzaj]

An excellent interpretation by a great pianist.

[@paulotav9066]

Beautiful concerto... one of my favourites... and one of my preferred pianists (and i have a photo with and autograph V Askenazy!! :))

[@spiritualatheist1]

Neat, neat, neat.

[@aldoortechorodriguez]

¡Waoo that beauty!☺

[@valentinaisabellahan6316]

Beautiful concert! Thanks for posting

[@IgnatzKolisch]

The end of that second movement is just so amazing. I don't know why, but I'm powerfully affected by it.

[@eldrake35]

+IgnatzKolisch I don't know if you knew it, but the piano part of this last variation in the melody of the second movement is the reverse of the first variation ! Perhaps it can be explain something, at least it's symbolic.

[@emilehabib6597]

I have been listening to Scriabin a lot recently and have been amazed to think that despite my huge interest in Western classical music I knew his so little before. Frankly, he beats hollow virtually all the composers I have admired ! Even Beethoven's piano concertos seem so cliched and trite beside Scriabin's otherworldy sound. Even Wagner fades in comparison and as for Rachmaninov, forget him altogether ! Shostakovich seems such a pygmy beside Scriabin. Bravo ! I have discovered a great new enthusiasm !

[@yafetpalomeque75]

I totally agree with what you say, whereas people venerate Beethoven or Mozart piano concertos-which I particulary find not very attractive except for the Emperor Concerto by Beethoven-they misregard Scriabin letting him aside and pushing him with the etudes/preludes composers....I find much more attractive sounds and textures in Scriabin...I might not have a "good taste" as people call those who don't like Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Handel etc etc...but I enjoy more Russian music than German music...I love Bach though....

[@vidcatchacomgoo]

I was with you there up until you said forget Rachmaninoff. Sorry, but Rachmaninoff is a better composer and his piano concerti are superior for the most part. Deal with it

[@Santosificationable]

@@vidcatchacomgoo "Forget Rachmaninoff" lol that's being too harsh. Rachmaninoff and Scriabin were friends and mutual admirers, each of them highly influenced by the other.

[@SpaghettiToaster]

What a load of nonsense. You must have a small mind to be able to appreciate only one composer.

[@TheLifeisgood72]

Scriabin influenced Rachmaninoff a lot, but honestly Rachmaninoff has a better grasp on writing melodies and thematic composition... although Scriabin’s sonatas sound so progressive to this day, it’s a close call.

[@AzucenahVillarroel]

Scriabin: a great but unfairly overlooked composer.

[@metteholm4833]

My old piano teacher once described his music as being "bad taste"....OMG OMG O-M-G!

[@nicolassimion6967]

Who are you baby to say that.....do you have any idea about music and composition etc ? relax and go to the kitchen, cook some pasta....!

[@kezia8380]

@@nicolassimion6967 I think you're also a baby here. Why use kitchen and cooking as an insult? You're actually embarrassing.

[@rafaandrade7893]

Éste concierto especial tiene la facultad de transferir un ambiente de paz en la que los pensamientos se deslizan flotando en una sucesión inspirada.

[@keybawd4023]

This is a wonderful performance of the concerto. I bought it when it was released (LP). I have heard countless artists play the piece before and since the Ashkenazy LP - but this is the recording I go back to. As for Scriabin's music and this concerto. The music is gradually becoming mainstream and I'm sure will continue to do so. Amazing! This concerto is so beautiful, with divine themes bathed in poetry, I don't know why it isn't a 'family favourite' like Rach 2.

[@robertfrankgill5962]

I've always loved Michael Ponti's recording of this on Vox. I always will. But this is the first time I've heard Ashkenazy playing this, and wow 😱!

[@MegaCirse]

Like the first light of dawn, this music opens the eyes to new promises and all the wonders of nature. Evocative of belief in the afterlife and powers beyond observation, these pieces pull the strings of the heart, draw nostalgia and awaken loves, skinned lives and sleepy watchmen 🎶🎧

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

Enchanting!

[@beickus]

my first and best

[@largolegato]

So proud that this beautiful concerto is in my repertoire. Ugorski's version is still my favourite.

[@EmptyVee00000]

Ugorski's compares quite favorably with Ashkenazy's, but is still a little static in comparison, but excellently played.

[@keybawd4023]

Ugorski is an almost carbon copy of the Ashkenazy - in tempo, in phrasing - in everything, What it lacks is Askenazy's almost improvised poetry. The piano figurations accompanying th orchestra are sublime. When it needs to be delicate, Ashkenazy is the more delicate, the more poetic.

[@portugalete]

El segundo movimiento... qué cosa más bonita, por Dios!!!

[@galas062]

thank you!!

[@gyeongchankim5423]

One of my favorite music nowadays

[@goodbyemrchips4174]

seamless perfection.

[@raffaellamariani4416]

Sensazionale!!!

[@georg1945]

EZ EGY CSODÁLATOS ZENESZERZŐ !BEAUTIFUL MUSIC !

[@eggplant1994]

I love Scriabin, from his sublime op. 11 preludes to his petrifying 9th sonata. The composition in this work is brilliant to be sure. But for my taste, it is lacking the broader emotional journey I look for in romantic music - does anyone else feel this way as well? The first movement is perhaps the strongest in this respect, using that sharp-4/flat-6 chord to its full effect, combining it with a pedal tone and hanging 9th in the melody to create a potent tension that periodically resolves into the carefree and joyful major sections. But to me, the second and third movements swap so erratically between major and minor macroharmonies that it leaves me with a certain sense of unease. I think it's because I'm unable to settle fully into any emotional state before it is subverted. That being said, the second movement especially has so many sublime moments that it is hard not to love. I am just left feeling that this piece comes to us from a transitional period where Scriabin was searching for a way to break free of the chains of tonality, and had not yet found the characteristic atonal-yet-tonal voice we see in, say, his 5th sonata. Unfortunately I can't find the broader emotional journey in this piece that we can find in some contemporary works, like Rimsky-Korsakov's piano concerto, Rachmaninoff's 2nd, or Scharwenka's 3rd (to be fair, Scharwenka and Rimsky-Korsakov were of an earlier generation, but still). I want to love this concerto! The themes are versatile and communicative, the compositional technique is remarkable, and the emotional range is grandiose (I'd expect no less from a pupil of Taneyev, albeit a subordinate one). If you've read this far, please reply, as I'm eager to find the magic in this piece that the other commenters seem to sense.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Possible explanations of the "magic" that might appeal to you: 1. Listeners having never heard Скрябин before, and leaning avidly towards his offerings; 2. Those more familiar with Скрябин's stuff appreciating the struggle to break "the chains of tonality", as you put it. There is youthful valor and intensity of purpose to be found here: two elements not to be easily rejected or resented. 3. Love of craft. Even in the most "chained" tonality compositions, there can easily be a remarkably interesting attention to craft that sings through to the listener. 4. etc. (probably more reasons but I'm out of ideas now. LOL)

[@georgewinstone]

No the beauty of this piece is in the ‘maverickness’ of it, it’s the best concerto that Chopin never wrote, the only bit I find odd is the middle part of The second movement - everything else is a perfect idea flowing from one to the other, it’s an improvisational exercise in romantic music, structure is secondary to whimsy, the weight is in how great each idea is and just the joy or ecstasy of sound for sounds sake. Try not to listen to it as a crafted piece of music where structure and logic craft the sound, but an extemporization on just the beauty of sound and music. One of my fave pieces for sure - it’s miraculous.

[@vanodiablo9764]

I'd say until op. 30 his work was pretty conservative, with a lot of influence from the era he was in. You always heard a significant sound in his that was different, which was not developed yet. From on late op 20's / begin 30's, you hear him developing that significant sound and from on the op 40's it starts to sound like something so himself and completely genius. Literally noone can compare to that level of genius in Classical music (you could barely call his later work classical, just something completely his own). Nontheless I feel like all his work is beautiful, but his true self sound was developed and perfected in his later works.

[@antonioduqueamusco8793]

Uno de los conciertos para piano que me resulta excepcional y con un solista y un director extraordinarios.

[@ronenr1405]

Great music indeed

[@Santosificationable]

Love that blues chord at 4:53.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Parts of the first movement sound very like some of Rachmaninov’s works, which doesn’t strike me as strange when they studied with the same teacher. Ashkenazy, as usual, is wonderful.

[@paulotav9066]

OUt of this world concerto! pure sublimation! I have a photo with V Askenazy (wich he autographed in other ocasion!) and other with L Maazel ! HA! :)

[@yolainesene1768]

Thank you

[@user-nj7hy5vy6p]

Гениальная запись гениального произведения незабвенного Александра Николаевича Скрябина...

[@Jivanmuktishu]

google.trabs The brilliant recording of the brilliant work of the unforgettable Alexander Nikolaevich Scriabin ...

[@markrubin9449]

Thank you for the upload. Yes, it's beautiful and a long time favorite of mine. Ashkenazy is a little heavy handed but the music is tops. Maybe it's time for me to buy a new recording of this.

[@Jivanmuktishu]

Which do you have. I believe there was a Wstminster LP by Paul Badura-Skoda. If you have that, you should post it.

[@valeriasilvafontana2558]

wow!

[@dlozada1]

In contrast to Chopin, Scriabin is both mystical and not just romantic.

[@richardmoloney689]

Heard this for the first time on rte lyric fm, Ireland. Smitten.

[@kuang-licheng402]

good recording

[@ValentinMalanetski]

This Concerto performed by Samuil Feinberg. It is the recording definitely worth listening to. - 1st mvt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6i7iYqcipZ0oNE - 2nd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpWsfmBroteam5Y - 3rd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPSlKV-d72Hgtk

[@PedroTeixeira1958]

Das obras clássicas que mais gosto

[@paulhalpin6301]

OMG, how Scriabin loved his triplets. I wannit to record this... but stopped short at his Sonata Fantasia... as well as Nikolia Demidenko as my teacher... at the Yehudi Menuhin school

[@jojocream1022]

Foarte frumos, Valentin Malanețchi! L-ai cântat vreodată?

[@admortor]

❤

[@largolegato]

Good-at-orchestration Chopin

[@Jivanmuktishu]

Sorry, Lise Tan - true, it is better orchestration, but only influenced--not only by Chopin, but also by Rimsky-Korsakov. Influence is not imitation, but development of style. In your language, Beethoven would be good-at-emotional.coloration Haydn.

[@Vohuslav]

Like si pudiste percibir todos los sentimientos de ésta bella composición

[@arthurdeth7646]

The unknown little GEM

[@user-ih8xb8fb7z]

To εξαιρετικό στον Skrjabin είναι ότι έχει γράψει και ρομαντικά κομμάτια και σε atonal era όπως κρίνει ο πιο κάτω Κύριος στα έργα του poem.Καμία σχέση το atonal με τον ρομαντισμό

[@InXLsisDeo]

The resemblance with Rachmaninov in the beginning and Chopin in the 2nd and 3rd movements is uncanny.

[@carolh412]

I like a dis stuff

[@user-hx1jd7cw2f]

古今東西、PC中においてもつとも美しい曲でありながらなぜかさほど知られていない逸品とでも言うべき極上の名曲‼️やはりアシュケナージ盤が白眉❣️

[@user-mt9mx1hi9c]

私も全く同感です！ ぜひ反田さんが積極的に取り上げて広めてほしいです😊

[@moko7709]

@@user-mt9mx1hi9c さま growing sonority68回の中で、来年スクリャーピンピアノコンチェルトを弾きたいとおっしゃってましたので、調べてこちらに辿り着きました🎹 初めて聴きましたが、本当に、反田さんにピッタリな素敵なメロディーですね🤩 楽しみです😍

[@sharonhill3732]

Great piano concerto which is not performed enough in the classical repertoire

[@dorisl6582]

I am a piano player of 10 years and I listen to this and I feel so basic

[@adalbertujvari5361]

It's absolutely normal! To reach this level you need YEARS! Keep on trying and don' give up Doris!!! Patience is needed and lots of practice!!! Keep on! Adalo

[@parintelebaiazid80]

26:55 is the Apotheosis

[@_H_2023]

This upload has that typical mp3 fzzzzzzzs sound on the high strings which is a shame because the original recording is simply amazing, if your thinking of buying this it's a must and take no notice of this KZbin upload quality.

[@timec0ntroller]

Somewhat Chopinesque

[@user-os6fv6tb2r]

Allegro before 1:30 and after 6:31

[@letizia4977]

I can die now.

[@SuperPeacebreaker]

2:09

[@isaaclee6719]

내가 좋아하는 아쉬케나지를 통해 스크리아빈을 듣는 행복이라니! 왜 그동안 스크리아빈을 제대로 들어보지 못했을까? 쇼스타코비치까지 열심히 들었었는데 왜 이제야 스크리아빈이 귀에 들어온걸까? 얼마전 스크리아빈의 피아노협주곡을 KBS 한밤의 클래식에서 거의 12시 다돼서 들었다. 이좋은 곡이 도데체 뭐냐 하며 서로에게 물었다. 분명 쇼팽은 아닌데, 그렇다고 차이콥스키도 아니고.. 그리고는 이게 스크리아빈의 피아노 협주곡 2악장이란 걸 알게됐다. 알고보니 스크리아빈은 주로 소나타나 연습곡으로만 내 콜렉션의 연주자들의 앨범에 간간히 들어있었다는 것을 알게됐다. 그런데 이게 그런 독주들이 대부분 좀 어렵다. 그렇다고 방송에서 열심히 스크리아빈을 소개했던것도 아니다. 심지어 객석에서도 못본것 같다. 그런데 이렇게 피아노협주곡을 한밤에 틀어주니 그것도 가장 서정적인 2악장을 틀어주니 바로 꽂혔던 것 같다. 이제라도 스크리아빈을 제대로 만나게 되어 기쁘다. 그리고 이 앨범을 구하게 되어 기쁘다. 이로써 아쉬케나지가 지휘한 앨범(일본발매)과 연주한 앨범을 다 품게 되었다.. 거기다가 어느 블로그에서 소개한 Claudio Crismani의 연주 앨범도 구했다. 러시아는 정말 파면 팔수록 대단한 나라다! 23.11.01(수)

[@mariorossi9655]

21:11

[@Dylonely42]

26:40

[@michelebeartGIBBONGASCON]

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[@oswaldomarangoni7461]

Although very fond of Vladimir Ashkenazy, I believe that the work together with Dmitri Bashkirov and the genius of Kirill Kondrashin overcome...

[@EmptyVee00000]

Bashkirov? You must be joking!!

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedLengthySonicMasterpieces #Audioded

[@PolonaiseNo6]

This is definitely underplayed considering its quality. Definitely as good as Rach. 2.

[@christo6765]

seriously? its just rambling on...

[@SpaghettiToaster]

It's a great concerto but that's going too far.

[@DavenH]

Scriabin composed this in 3 days and it takes me 3 years to finish a stupid fruityloops track.

[@8moltovivace8]

let's not compare ourselves to our idols I am sure that Skriabin had his difficult periods too and good luck on your music you will do great things :)))))))

[@DavenH]

@@8moltovivace8 hah well thanks for spreading kindness. Good luck to you too!

[@8moltovivace8]

@@DavenH I try lol TC !!

[@damiangrzesiak8146]

To be honest, it is marvelloyus though I do prefer thinking of romantic orchestra as a second sword not an obiedent dog..

[@Yenna]

Chopin piano concerto - cocktail pianist version

[@lightning9494]

Chopin wishes

[@emyrwyn604]

Minus the boringly orchestrated introduction 😉

[@christo6765]

its called discipline! vs doodling...

[@nicolassimion6967]

Yenna, are you sure....? Go to the kitchen and shut up !

[@andreagiusepperossi6748]

dovrebbero farlo ascoltare ai giovani come iniziazione alla classica