Both Alexander Scriabin and Viktor Kosenko initially followed a family tradition by joining the cadet corps, but neither pursued a military career, instead being drawn to music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from April 7-9, 2014, at the Immanuelskirche Wuppertal, with Annette Schumacher as producer and Manfred Schumacher as sound engineer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scriabin is considered the originator of the Russian piano poem, a genre that Kosenko later perpetuated in Ukrainian music.
Compositional Technique
The mazurkas by Scriabin and Kosenko, both from their Opus 3, are described as a 'shadow play longing for an elusive dream,' influenced by the aesthetics of the Silver Age.
Composer Biography
Alexander Scriabin and Viktor Kosenko, both born into Russian nobility, received good educations and displayed musical talent from childhood.
Performer Biography
Violina Petrychenko, the pianist on this album, was born in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, into a family of musicians and began playing piano at age six.
Composer's Artistic Vision
While Scriabin's idol was Chopin, Kosenko admired both Chopin and Scriabin, indicating a shared lineage of musical influence.
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