Vladimir Sofronitski, who spent his childhood in Warsaw, was considered a benchmark interpreter of Frédéric Chopin, performing all of Chopin's piano works over five days in 1949.
Performer Biography
Vladimir Sofronitski was a dedicated champion of Aleksandr Scriabin's music, making it a central focus in his broad repertoire despite ideological fluctuations in its official reception in the USSR.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were sourced from Moscow and Leningrad radio stations, the Scriabin Museum in Moscow, and private collections, including that of Pavel Vassiljevich Lobanov, a student and friend of Vladimir Sofronitski.
Performer Biography
Vladimir Sofronitski, the primary performer on this album, married one of Aleksandr Scriabin's daughters in 1920.
Composer's Artistic Vision
To convey the 'spirit' of Scriabin's music, Vladimir Sofronitski would recite poetry by the Russian Symbolist Aleksandr Blok, a poet Scriabin particularly esteemed.
Recording & Production
The audio material for these CDs was sourced from technically poor original recordings, which the label and mastering studio decided to restore and make available to a wider audience due to their unique historical value.
Interpretation
Vladimir Sofronitski's interpretations of Scriabin's music were characterized by an 'improvisatory style,' which included 'poetic' rubato, a flair for musical architecture, and rhythmic precision.
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