Alexander Scriabin - The Complete Preludes (2001)

CD1
1.Prelude for piano in B major, Op. 2/2
2 Prelude for piano in C sharp minor (for left hand alone), Op. 9/1
3 – 26. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 11               play
27 – 32. Preludes (6) for piano, Op. 13
33 – 37. Preludes (5) for piano, Op. 15
38 – 42. Preludes (5) for piano, Op. 16

CD2
1 – 7. Preludes (7) for piano, Op. 17
8 – 11. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 22
12 - 13. Preludes (2) for piano, Op. 27
14 – 17. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 31
18 – 21. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 33
22 – 24. Preludes (3) for piano, Op. 35
25 – 28. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 37
29 – 32. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 39
33. Prelude for piano in E flat major, Op. 31/3       play
34 – 37. Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 48
38. Prelude for piano in F major, Op. 49/2
39. Prelude for piano in A minor, Op. 51/2
40. Prelude for piano in E flat major, Op. 56/1
41. Prelude for piano, Op. 59/2                       play
42 – 43. Preludes (2) for piano, Op. 67
44 – 48. Preludes (5) for piano, Op. 74

Piers Lane – piano

Following his acclaimed recording of Scriabin's complete Etudes (Hyperion, CDA66607), Piers Lane now gives us the complete Preludes. The performances are bold and compelling, matching technical bravura with a rich vein of poetry and colour, communicating Scriabin's vivid and exceptional imagination. Beautifully recorded and superbly annotated by Simon Nicholls, this new two-disc set is a must for all lovers of Scriabin and the piano.

Scriabin was by natural inclination a miniaturist, and he composed short piano pieces throughout his life. His Preludes—fleeting evocations sometimes less than a page in length—foreshadow the Visions fugitives of Prokofiev and are descendants of the equally compact Preludes of Chopin.

Like a musical Fabergé, Scriabin is capable of creating a glittering world in a tiny space; the exquisite writing reflects the composer's own subtle pianism, which he liked to describe as 'crystalline' and 'perfumed'. The poetic diversity of these miniatures creates a fascinating programme, ranging from volcanic energy and disturbing violence to haunting stillness and atmospheric illusion. ---hyperion-records.co.uk

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