Scriabin
Scriabin's World
Sunday 6 April 2008 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)
William Mival explores the mystic world and rich harmonies of the eccentric Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. The music includes excerpts from Scriabin's piano sonatas and preludes as well as Prometheus, his large work for choir and orchestra.
The audio for this programme is not available online for rights reasons.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Scriabin's Mystery Chord
The first page of Scriabin's Prometheus with an example of the type of Mystery Chord referred to in the programme
Playlist
Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Neeme Jarvi
Chandos CHAN 8849
Track 16
Scriabin: Six Preludes op 13
Piers Lane Piano
Hyperion CDA670578
CD 1
Tracks 27 - 32
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp
Second Movement
Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Lorin Maazel
Decca 4172522
Track 3
Scriabin: Symphony no 1
First movement
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor Riccardo Muti
EMI 5677202
Track 1
Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 5
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Decca 4255792
CD1
Track 13
Scriabin: Prometheus, The Poem of Fire
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor Riccardo Muti
EMI 5677202
CD 3
Track 4
Scriabin: Five Preludes op 74
Piers Lane Piano
Hyperion CDA670578
CD 2
Tracks 44 - 48
