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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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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Scriabin: A short biography by Simon Nicholls. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Scriabin was born on Christmas Day (Old Style) 1871 in Moscow into a family in which the males were predominantly military men.
Dec 29, 2022 · The pianist and musicologist talks about the new complete edition of Scriabin's works, his influence by Chopin and Rachmaninov, his synaesthesia and philosophy, and his piano and museum in Moscow. Learn more about the composer and performer who was a genius under the magnifying glass.
Alexander Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist whose innovative and visionary works pushed the boundaries of traditional tonality and paved the way for the development of atonal and mystical music in the 20th century.
Learn about the life and music of the Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, who wrote five symphonies, ten piano sonatas, and hundreds of preludes, études and poems. Discover his style, philosophy, and vision of a mystical masterpiece called Mysterium.
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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.
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