Explore a rich collection of articles, research papers, and projects dedicated to Alexander Scriabin. Discover in-depth analyses of his music, philosophy, biography, and artistic vision—all in one place.
Discover the fascinating parallels between composer Alexander Scriabin and author Leo Tolstoy. Both Russian geniuses sought to transcend their art and explore the deeper mysteries of life and existence.
Presenting Martin Kaptein's master thesis on Scriabin's synaesthesia. How to connect color and harmony in the music and how to apply colors to Scriabin's Piano Sonata No.8.
The Himalaya mountains feature a perfect point to connect Scriabin, Roerich and Lovecraft together. Their fascination of mountains is deep and profound. All of them have produced works that are heavily inspired by mountains. But why are mountains that fascinating to us?
Composer Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) believed that the world would eventually be immersed in, and purified by the heat of the sun: an ecstatic abyss of sunshine. This film was produced on the occasion of the composer's 150th anniversary (1872-2022).
Thesis and research about the relation between color and harmony in the music of Alexander Scriabin. This includes its practical applications in the field of performance practice as well as music education.
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.
Philosophical essay and look into the deeply mysterious 8th sonata of Alexander Scriabin. What does it mean to be a musical piece, to be art? Digestion of the necessity and absurdity of music philosophy.
The connection between Alexander Scriabin and paintings by Nicholas Roerich of the Himalaya mountains. Why Scriabin Club uses paintings by Nicholas Roerich on its website.
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.
This is my analysis of the amazing Etude-Tableaux Op.39 No.5 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Etude-Tableaux op 39 no 5 is a very challenging piece, both technically, musically and emotionally. Also, out of all etudes tableaux, op.39 no.5 is the, perhaps, most harmonically elaborate piece, featuring complex harmonic movement.