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Xiayin Wang
Alexander Scriabin

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Compositional Technique

Scriabin's 'mystic chord' is a six-note sonority that appears in works like Feuillet d'album, Op. 58, creating a sense of haze and possibility.

Performer Biography

Pianist Xiayin Wang has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral soloist in prestigious venues like New York's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Scriabin's imagery of bombast, ecstasy, mockery, and sweetness in his music could be ironic, suggesting he was exploring a collection of masks.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The title of Scriabin's late composition, Vers la flamme (Toward the Flame), could represent this entire collection, as it traces his creative journey from beginning to end.

Composer Biography

In 1903, Scriabin left his wife, four children, and Russia to move to western Europe with a new admirer, Tatyana Schloezer.

Compositional Technique

In his later works, Scriabin developed his own harmonic realm where chords previously considered passing or decorative became central to the music.

Composition History

Scriabin's earliest published work, the Valse in F minor, Op. 1, was accepted for publication by the prestigious firm of Jurgenson when he was 20 years old.