The Long Line Explore Nine Centuries of Music Alexander Scriabin

Alexander Scriabin

Russian composer and pianist

Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871] – 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. Initially influenced by Frédéric Chopin, he composed in a relatively tonal, late-Romantic idiom. Later, independently of his contemporary Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed a highly dissonant musical language that transcended traditional tonality without being strictly atonal, aligning with his personal brand of metaphysics. He embraced the concepts of Gesamtkunstwerk and synesthesia, creating a colour-coded circle of fifths inspired by theosophy to associate colours with harmonies. Scriabin is widely considered the primary Russian symbolist composer and a major figure of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry.

Scriabin was an innovator and one of the most controversial composer-pianists of the early 20th century. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia said of him, "no composer has had more scorn heaped on him or greater love bestowed." Leo Tolstoy described Scriabin's music as "a sincere expression of genius." Scriabin's oeuvre exerted a salient influence on the music world over time, and inspired many composers, such as Nikolai Roslavets and Karol Szymanowski. His musical aesthetics have been reevaluated since the 1970s, and his ten published sonatas for piano and other works have been increasingly championed, garnering significant acclaim.

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Works

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  • Piano Sonata in E flat minor 1889 Keyboard
  • Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op. 20 1896 Orchestral
  • Polonaise in B flat minor, op. 21 1896 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 22 1897 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in G sharp minor, op. 19 1897 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 3 in F sharp minor, op. 23, "Etats d'âme" 1897 Keyboard
  • Rêverie in E major, op. 24 1898 Orchestral
  • 9 Mazurkas, op. 25 1899 Keyboard
  • 8 Etudes, op. 42 1900 Keyboard
  • Symphony no. 1 in E, op. 26 1900 Orchestral
  • Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 43, "Divine Poem" 1900 Orchestral
  • 2 Mazurkas, op. 40 1901 Keyboard
  • 2 Poemes, op. 44 1901 Keyboard
  • 3 Pieces, op. 45 1901 Keyboard
  • Poème in D flat major, op. 41 1901 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 39 1902 Keyboard
  • Scherzo, op. 46 1902 Keyboard
  • Valse in A flat major, op. 38 1902 Keyboard
  • 2 Poems, op. 32 1903 Keyboard
  • 3 Preludes, op. 35 1903 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 31 1903 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 33 1903 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 37 1903 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30 1903 Keyboard
  • Poème Satanique in C major, op. 36 1903 Keyboard
  • Poème tragique in B flat major, op. 34 1903 Keyboard
  • Quasi-valse in F major, op. 47 1903 Keyboard
  • 3 Pieces, op. 49 1904 Keyboard
  • 4 Preludes, op. 48 1904 Keyboard
  • Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 29 1904 Orchestral
  • 3 Pieces, for piano, op. 52 1906 Keyboard
  • 4 Pieces, op. 51 1906 Keyboard
  • Fantasie in B minor, op. 28 1906 Keyboard
  • 4 Pieces, op. 56 1907 Keyboard
  • Le Poème de l'extase, op. 54: Symphonic poem 1907 Orchestral
  • Piano Sonata no. 5, op. 53 1907 Keyboard
  • 2 Pieces, op. 57 1908 Keyboard
  • 2 Pieces, op. 59 1908 Keyboard
  • Feuillet d'album, op. 58 1908 Keyboard
  • Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, op. 60: For piano, orchestra, optional choir and color organ 1908 Orchestral
  • Poème-nocturne, op. 61 1910 Keyboard
  • 2 Poèmes, op. 63 1911 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 6 in G major, op. 62 1911 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 7 in F sharp major, op. 64, "White Mass" 1911 Keyboard
  • 3 Etudes, op. 65 1912 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 9 in F, op. 68, "Black Mass" 1912 Keyboard
  • Poème, op. 69 1912 Keyboard
  • 2 Preludes, op. 27 1913 Keyboard
  • 2 Preludes, op. 67 1913 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 10 in C, op. 70, "Trill" 1913 Keyboard
  • Piano Sonata no. 8 in A major, op. 66 1913 Keyboard
  • Scherzo Op.67 1913 Keyboard
  • 2 Poèmes, op. 71 1914 Keyboard
  • Vers la flamme, poème, op. 72 1914 Keyboard
  • 12 Etudes, op. 8 Keyboard
  • 2 Dances, op. 73 Keyboard
  • 2 Impromptus à la Mazur, op. 7 Keyboard
  • 2 Impromptus, op. 10 Keyboard
  • 2 Impromptus, op. 12 Keyboard
  • 2 Impromptus, op. 14 Keyboard
  • 2 Nocturnes, op. 5 Keyboard
  • 24 Preludes, op. 11 Keyboard
  • 3 Pieces, op. 2 Keyboard
  • 5 Preludes, op. 15 Keyboard
  • 5 Preludes, op. 16 Keyboard
  • 5 Preludes, op. 74 Keyboard
  • 6 Preludes, op. 13 Keyboard
  • 7 Preludes, op. 17 Keyboard
  • Allegro appassionato, op. 4 Keyboard
  • Allegro de concert, op. 18 Keyboard
  • Etude in C sharp minor, op. 2 no. 1 Keyboard
  • Fantasy for 2 Pianos in A minor Keyboard
  • Mazurka in B minor Keyboard
  • Mazurka in F Keyboard
  • Mysterium, Prefatory Act Vocal
  • Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 6 Keyboard
  • Prelude and Nocturne for left hand only, op. 9 Keyboard
  • Romance, for voice and piano Vocal
  • Sonata-fantasie in G minor Keyboard
  • Symphonic Poem in D minor Orchestral
  • Valse in F minor, op. 1 Keyboard
  • Waltz in D flat major Keyboard
  • Waltz in G sharp minor Keyboard