Scriabin's Piano Sonata No.4, Op.30, was composed during a pivotal time in his life and is accompanied by a programmatic poem reflecting his spiritual explorations.
Composer Biography
Viktor Kosenko, a Ukrainian composer-pianist, was known for his prodigious musical memory, able to perform Beethoven's 'Pathétique' Sonata by ear at age nine.
Performer Biography
Igor Gryshyn, the German-Ukrainian pianist on this recording, studied under several graduates of the Russian School of Pianists and had an intensive period of study with Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alexander Scriabin, a Russian composer and pianist, had a narcissistic sense of his own visionary qualities, enhanced by vivid synaesthesia, which he expressed in his writings.
Composition History
Scriabin's Four Preludes Op.22 date from the start of his teaching career at the Moscow Conservatory, a role he later resigned from to focus on composing.
Performer Biography
Igor Gryshyn made his debut in 2005 at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, graduating with honors as the youngest graduate in the history of his university.
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