Alexander Scriabin, a fellow student of Rachmaninov at the Moscow Conservatory, followed a unique musical path, distinct from his contemporaries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scriabin described his Sixth Sonata, Op. 62, as 'frightening…dark and mysterious, impure, dangerous,' and would not play it in public.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Second Sonata, Op. 19, titled 'Sonata-Fantasy,' depicts Scriabin's response to the sea, which he first saw at age 20 in Latvia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
By the Fourth Sonata, Op. 30, Scriabin's original style emerged, where he aimed to depict the whole of creation and the cosmos, rather than just elements of nature.
Composition History
Scriabin's First Sonata, Op. 6, was his first published sonata, written when he was 20, after he injured his right hand from over-practicing.
Composition History
Scriabin considered his Fifth Sonata, Op. 53, a 'big poem for piano' and his best composition, written in less than six days.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scriabin provided descriptions for the movements of his Third Sonata, Op. 23, under the heading 'States of the Soul,' years after its publication.
