The Conservatoire Years
Donald Macleod on Scriabin's unhappy marriage and the following years he spent as the Moscow Conservatoire's youngest-ever member of staff as he took up the role of piano professor.
In the month that sees the 100th anniversary of his death, Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the virtuoso pianist and composer Alexander Scriabin (1870-1915) "one of the most enigmatic and controversial and artistic personalities of all time". Today, Donald focuses on Scriabin's unhappy marriage and the subsequent years he spent as the Moscow Conservatoire's youngest ever member of staff, as he took up the role of piano professor.
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Alexander Glazunov
Variations On A Russian Theme For String Quartet [collaboration With Artsibouche
Ensemble: Kuss String Quartet.- ONYX : ONYX-4090.
- Oxyx.
- 11.
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Alexander Scriabin
Sonata No. 2 In G Sharp Minor Op.19 (Sonata-Fantasia) For Piano
Performer: Yuja Wang.- DG: 477 8140.
- DG.
- 6.
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Alexander Scriabin
Reverie Op.24 For Orchestra
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- CHANDOS : CHAN-8462.
- CHANDOS.
- 6.
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Alexander Scriabin
Sonata No. 3 In F Sharp Minor Op.23 For Piano
Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Harmonia Mundi: HMN911914.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 10.
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Alexander Scriabin
Symphony No. 2 In C Minor Op.29 - Andante
Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.- BIS: CD1669/70.
- BIS.
- 3.
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