Victor Mershakov, a pianist, performs Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 5 on this album.
Vladimir Horowitz, a pianist, performs Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 9, known as "Black Mass," on this album.
Vladimir Sofronitzky, a pianist, performs Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 3 and No. 10 on this album.
Lazar Berman, a pianist, performs Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 4 on this album.
The recording of Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 5 by Victor Mershakov was a studio recording from 1958.
This album features recordings made in 1953 and 1972, with some tracks being live recordings and others studio recordings.
The recording of Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 4 by Lazar Berman was a live recording from Milano on November 25, 1972.
