Scriabin: 12 Etudes, Op. 8 - 6 Preludes, Op. 13 - Piano Sonata No. 10 - Vers la flamme
2/7/2012, 25 Tracks, 1:07:40
Featuring
Olli Mustonen
Alexander Scriabin
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Järvenpää Hall between June 20 and 22, 2011, using a 24-bit recording in DXD (Digital eXtreme Definition) format.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scriabin's chordal structures, largely based on superimpositions of fourths and tritones, were extremely radical for his time.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Fazioli F278, a model known for its quality.
Composition History
Scriabin's Etude No. 8 in A flat major, though technically simple, was written for his pupil and first love, Natalya Sekerina, as a musical love-song.
Compositional Technique
Scriabin's Etude No. 12 in D sharp minor, sometimes called his 'Revolutionary' etude, is a clear response to Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 12, featuring a final octave study.
Performer Biography
Olli Mustonen's recording of Preludes by Shostakovich and Alkan for Decca received both the Edison Award and the Gramophone Award for Best Instrumental Recording.
Performer Biography
Olli Mustonen, the pianist on this album, is also a conductor and composer, known for his brilliant technique and originality.
