Scriabin - Complete Preludes
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 95651
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 7th December 2018
Contents
Works
Morceaux (2), op.59Preludes (2), op.27
Preludes (2), op.67
Preludes (3), op.35
Preludes (4), op.22
Preludes (4), op.31
Preludes (4), op.33
Preludes (4), op.37
Preludes (4), op.39
Preludes (4), op.48
Preludes (5), op.15
Preludes (5), op.16
Preludes (5), op.74
Preludes (6), op.13
Preludes (7), op.17
Preludes (24), op.11
Artists
Dmitri Alexeev (piano)Works
Morceaux (2), op.59Preludes (2), op.27
Preludes (2), op.67
Preludes (3), op.35
Preludes (4), op.22
Preludes (4), op.31
Preludes (4), op.33
Preludes (4), op.37
Preludes (4), op.39
Preludes (4), op.48
Preludes (5), op.15
Preludes (5), op.16
Preludes (5), op.74
Preludes (6), op.13
Preludes (7), op.17
Preludes (24), op.11
Artists
Dmitri Alexeev (piano)About
The 90 preludes composed by Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) span the entirety of the three periods into which his musical career is usually divided. His fastidious habit of indicating the date and location of compositions allows us to trace groups of roughly contemporary pieces. Consequently, it can be seen that around half of the preludes fall into the ‘first period’ (1888–1900), in which the composer’s music was heavily influenced by Frédéric Chopin’s work.
Scriabin’s music evolved over the course of his life, and in 1900, he completed the 2 Preludes Op.27. These compositions exorcised the spirit of Chopin which had hovered over their predecessors, therefore marking the end of the so-called ‘first period’. Whilst more harmonically adventurous, his ‘middle period’ works still mostly adhere to traditional functional tonality.
In the third period (1910–14) Scriabin composed his final works, the Preludes Op.74. Stable tonality and key signature disappear completely. However, Scriabin’s interest in symmetrical patterning is highly evident. They raise the tantalising question of where Scriabin might have taken 20th-century music had he not tragically died the following year.
Russian pianist Dmitri Alexeev is one of the world’s most highly regarded artists. His critically acclaimed recitals on the world’s leading concert stages and concerto appearances with the most prestigious orchestras have secured his position as one of ‘the most remarkable pianists of the day’ (Daily Telegraph).
Recorded July 2017, London
Contains liner notes on the composer and works and the musician’s biography
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