Composer: Alexander Scriabin, Julian Scriabin
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Decca
Catalogue: 4788155
Release: 2015
Size: 1.27 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Scriabin: 3 Pieces for piano, Op.2
01. No.1. Etude in C Sharp Minor
Scriabin: 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889)
02. No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando)
03. No.7 in E Minor (Con passione)
04. No.10 in E Flat Minor
Scriabin: 12 Études, op. 8
05. No. 5 in E Major
06. No. 7 in B-Flat Minor
07. No. 10 in D-Flat Major
08. No. 11 in B-Flat Minor
09. No. 12 in D-Sharp Minor
Scriabin: 4 Preludes, Op. 22
10. No. 1 in G-Sharp Minor
11. No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
12. No. 3 in B Major
13. No. 4 in B Minor
Scriabin: 8 Etudes, Op. 42
14. No. 1 in D-Flat Major
15. No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor
16. No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor
17. No. 4 in F-Sharp Major
18. No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
19. No. 6 in D-Flat Major
20. No. 7 in F Minor
21. No. 8 in E-Flat Major
Scriabin: Trois Morceaux, Op.45
22. No.1 “Feuillet d’Album” in E Flat Major: Andante piacevole
23. No.2 “Pòeme Fantasque” in C Major: Presto
24. No.3 Prélude in E Flat Major: Andante
25. Scriabin: Quasi Waltz, Op. 47
Scriabin: 3 Pieces, Op. 52
26. 1. Poème
27. 2. Enigma
28. 3. Poème languide
Scriabin: 2 Pieces, Op. 57
29. 1. Désir
30. 2. Caresse dansée
31. Scriabin: Feuillet d’album, Op. 58
Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op.63
32. No.1 – Masque
33. No.2 – Etrangeté
Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op.69
34. No.1 – Allegretto
35. No.2 – Allegretto
Scriabin: Two Poèmes, Op.71
36. No.1 – Fantastique
37. No.2 – En rêvant
38. Scriabin: Vers la flamme, Op. 72
Scriabin: 5 Preludes, Op.74
39. No.1
40. No.2
41. No.3
42. No.4
43. No.5
Scriabin J: Two Preludes, Op.3
44. No.1
Vladimir Ashkenazy has been a lifelong champion of the music of his compatriot Scriabin. For the composer’s anniversary year he has recorded a selection of works which span the entire output of Scriabin’s works for solo piano: an extraordinary musical journey from late-romanticism to the mystic modernism of his last works.
A prelude by Scriabin’s youngest son Yulian – a promising composer and pianist who died tragically young aged eleven – completes this new recording.
Ashkenazy brings a lifetime’s experience as well as his inimitable musicality and vision to this music in definitive performances. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Scriabin’s death (1872-1915), one of music’s great visionaries and a musician worthy of major re-assessment.
Decca flies the flag for Scriabin with two major releases: The Complete Works plus this brand new recording of solo piano works.