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

Описание: Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin Александр Николаевич Скрябин (1871-1915)
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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
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