Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Performer: Dmitri Alexeev
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant Classics
Catalogue: 95931
Release: 2021
Size: 1.65 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Valse, Op. 1
Mazurkas, Op. 3
02. I. Tempo Giusto in B Minor
03. II. Allegretto Non Tanto in F-Sharp Minor
04. III. Allegretto in G Minor
05. IV. Moderato in E Major
06. V. Doloroso in D-Sharp Minor
07. Vi. Scherzando in C-Sharp Minor
08. VII. Con Passione in E Minor
09. VIII. Con Moto in B-Flat Minor
10. IX. Mazurka in G-Sharp Minor
11. X. Mazurka in E-Flat Minor
12. Allegro Appassionato, Op. 4
2 Nocturnes, Op. 5
13. I. Andante in F-Sharp Minor
14. II. Allegretto in A Major
2 Impromptus À La Mazur, Op. 7
15. I. Impromptus in G-Sharp Minor
16. II. Impromptus in F-Sharp Major
2 Morceaux Pour La Main Gauche, Op. 9
17. II. Nocturne
2 Impromptus, Op. 10
18. I. Impromptus in F-Sharp Minor
19. II. Impromptus in A Major
2 Impromptus, Op. 12
20. I. Impromptus in F-Sharp Major
21. II. Impromptus in B-Flat Minor
2 Impromptus, Op. 14
22. I. Impromptus in B Major
23. II. Impromptus in F-Sharp Minor
24. Allegro De Concert, Op. 18
25. Polonaise, Op. 21
9 Mazurkas, Op. 25
26. I. Mazurka in F Minor
27. II. Mazurka in C Major
28. III. Mazurka in E Minor
29. IV. Mazurka in E Major
30. V. Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor
31. Vi. Mazurka in F-Sharp Major
32. VII. Mazurka in F-Sharp Minor
33. VIII. Mazurka in B Major
34. IX. Mazurka in E-Flat Minor
35. Fantaisie in B Minor, Op. 28
2 Poèmes, Op. 32
36. I. Andante Cantabile in F-Sharp Major
37. II. Allegro, Con Eleganzza, Con Fiducia in D Major
38. Poème Tragique in B-Flat Major, Op. 34
39. Poème Satanique, Op. 36
40. Valse in A-Flat Major, Op. 38
2 Mazurkas, Op. 40:
41. I. Allegro in D-Flat Major
42. II. Piacevole in F-Sharp Major
43. Poème, Op. 41
44. Feuillet D’album in F-Sharp Major
2 Poèmes, Op. 44
45. I. Lento in C Major
46. II. Moderato in C Major
3 Morceaux, Op. 45
47. I. Feuillet D’album
48. II. Poème Fantasque
49. Scherzo, Op. 46
3 Morceaux, Op. 49
50. III. Rêverie
4 Morceaux, Op. 51
51. I. Fragilité
52. III. Poème Ailé
53. IV. Danse Languide
3 Morceaux, Op. 52
54. I. Poème
55. II. Énigme
56. III. Poème Languide
4 Pièces, Op. 56
57. II. Ironies
58. III. Nuances
2 Morceaux, Op. 57
59. I. Désir
60. II. Caresse Dansée
61. Feuillet D’album, Op. 58
2 Morceaux, Op. 59
62. I. Poème
63. Poème-Nocturne, Op. 61
2 Poèmes, Op. 63
64. I. Masque
65. II. Étrangeté
2 Poèmes, Op. 71
66. I. Fantastique
67. II. En Rêvant, Avec Une Grande Douceur
68. Vers La Flame, Op. 72
2 Danses, Op. 73
69. I. Guirlandes
70. II. Flammes Sombres
– This is the third and last installment of Dimitri Alexeev’s recording of the complete piano works by Alexander Scriabin: the Poèmes and Mazurkas.
– Scriabin was a great admirer of Chopin and his early works are greatly influenced by the Polish genius. However Scriabin went his own way and developed a highly individual tone language, based on “mystical” chords and seeking a new spirituality based on his own esoteric and theosophical ideas.
– The short pieces presented here are fascinating specimens of Scriabin’s evolution, from Chopin-adept to a musical visionary. It includes the complete Mazurkas, the Polish dance immortalized by Chopin, and the complete Poèmes, short epigrams often expressing only one, fleeting idea, from the dreamlike to the satanic. Also includes are all other short pieces by Scriabin: Morceaux, Nocturnes, Pièces, Danses and the mighty Fantasy Op. 28.
Dmitri Alexeev is one of the foremost Russian pianists of today. He played with all important orchestras and conductors, and extensively recorded for EMI. His previous Scriabin recording for Brilliant Classics include the Complete Sonatas, Preludes and the Complete Études, all were hailed enthusiastically by the international press: “He emphasizes the music’s lyrical beauty without sacrificing energy or forward mobility…few recordings are so intrinsically beautiful as Alexeev’s.” Jed Distler on Classicstoday.com.