Understanding Scriabin’s Philosophy

Alexander Scriabin’s philosophy explained through creativity, struggle, and ecstasy. An in-depth exploration of his ideas, sources, and musical realization.

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Scriabin Sonata 4 Astronomy Film

Alexander Scriabin composed his magnificent fourth piano sonata in 1903, and wrote a poem to go with the composition. The poem talks about an ecstatic flight towards a distant blue star. In this film, made in the library of the Arcetri Observatory in Firenze (Florence), the sonata is performed by Marco Rapetti.

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The three artistic periods of A.Scriabin

The life and three artistic periods of the famous Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Analysis of a piece from each period, outlining Scriabin’s shift towards atonality.

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