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Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871] – 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1915) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and composed in a relatively tonal, late-Romantic idiom.
Aleksandr Scriabin was a Russian composer of piano and orchestral music noted for its unusual harmonies through which the composer sought to explore musical symbolism. Scriabin was trained as a soldier at the Moscow Cadet School from 1882 to 1889 but studied music at the same time and took piano.
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This is a list of compositions by Alexander Scriabin. The list is categorized by Genre, with Piano works organized by style of piece. The list can be sorted by Opus number and WoO number (mostly early works published posthumously) and Anh number (mostly fragmentary works), by clicking on the "Opus" header of the table.
OpusTitleScoringDateA18Scherzo in F majorstring orchestra1888 (1889?)20piano & orchestra1896W24Symphonic Allegro in D minororchestra1896 (–97?)24orchestra1898Aleksandr Nikolaevich Scriabin: A short biography by Simon Nicholls. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Scriabin was born on Christmas Day (Old Style) 1871 [1] in Moscow into a family in which the males were predominantly military men.
A Gramophone article by Geoffrey Norris that explores the musical legacy of Alexander Scriabin, a pioneer of modernism and mysticism. Learn about his life, works, influences and challenges, and how to access them online or in print.
This documentary on the unconventional life and ground-breaking music of the Russian pianist and composer Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) sheds light on the mystical ideas which inspired him.
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Dec 29, 2022 · A Genius under the Magnifying Glass – Visiting Alexander Scriabin. December 29th, 2022 in Articles by nilsjohan | 1 comment. Last December, in preparation for the Scriabin 150th anniversary (2022), the new complete edition of Alexander Scriabin’s works was published, in twelve volumes.
