Alexander Scriabin
Etude
in C-sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1
A 16-year old Scriabin wore his heart upon his sleeve in this charming work, which ends in a loving pianissimo. Its simple melody seems to express longing for some distant goal.
Year: 1887
Period: Late Romantic
Piano score: Scanned score 
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Youthful Longing
Scriabin was just 16 years old when he composed this piece. Its simple melody, accompanied by repeated chords in both hands, seems to express longing for some distant goal. The teenager wore his heart upon his sleeve in this charming work, which ends in a loving pianissimo. Rhythmically quite repetitive, it achieves variety through its many modulations. Still, its harmonies are far more traditionally Western than those in Scriabin’s later works. The widely spaced chords makes the piece difficult to master, but pianists consider it well worth the effort.Background
Scriabin’s 26 Études span the whole of his composing career, and this is the very first one, representing his youthful creative period, when he earned the nickname "the Russian Chopin". It was written before any of Scriabin's three whole sets of études, and was published together with a Prelude and an Impromptu to form the Three Pieces, Op. 2.Forum posts about this piece:
How could I get my recordings published by the Deutsche Grammephone? by the_franzliszt
I was wondering where I could get my recordings professionally done at and where I could get them published (CD wise)? I want to publish a CD called: A Trip Across the Pacific, with all sorts of...
Quick notation question by nlangdon39
Regarding the image I have attached (measures 3 and 4 of Scriabin op 2 no 1) - for the parts I drew red boxes around, this looks strange to me. I would think these should be played as a chord but it is odd that...
Scriabin op. 2 no. 1: How to play?? by pearly
Hi guys!! This is my first post in this forum. I am going to begin with Scriabin's etude op. 2 no. 1. At some points I am wondering how you are supposed to play the notes. For example...
Scriabin Etude by redbaron
Am I right in thinking that Scriabin's Etude in C#m Op 2 No 1 was on the ABRSM Grade 8 syllabus a few years...
Re: Less challenging Scriabin pieces by invictious
Just for fun facts, did you know his Etude 2/1 was written for a girl when he was 16? I'm surprised she didn't marry him on the spot. Some of the etudes are at a manageable level (2/1 being...
Less challenging Scriabin pieces by redbaron
Could anyone suggest some Scriabin pieces that are not quite as technically demanding as many of his others pieces. This rules out the Black Mass Sonata. ;D I'm already familiar with the C#m etude Op2 No1...
Scriabin by eyeballnick
Do you prefer hes more "romantic" compositions, or do you think his more "Experimental" compositions are better, both favoured and musically. I personally prefer his earlier...
scriabin's etude op 2 no 1 by aewanko
well, I got this piece the other day and I wondered if you could offer any tips on it because I can't seem to maintain the speed well due to the arpeggiated and big chords. Scriabin's...
[First Year Student Critique] Scriabin Op.2 No.1 and Prelude Op.11 IX by mekohler
Im 24, been playing for 10 months. Have a Russian concert pianist teacher in NYC. Decided to record myself today and randomly played these 2 songs. They're both one take and I know I got some fudged up...
Scriabin - op.2, no.1; what is it studying? by elegie
I consider to learn this Etude. But what techniques does it really study, and how difficult is this...
What does this sign mean? by drexo
[img]img235.imageshack.us/img235/3692/1543fu7.jpg[/img] I don't have a Piano teacher and I really don't know what this mean... Can someone help me out?
Scriabin's Etude in C# minor, op. 2 no. 1 by Mosis
I have started learning this piece, and I'm making quite some progress. I have half of it memorized already, and it is sounding good... ... hands and voices sepereately, that is. :-\
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Alexander Scriabin, who was one of the prominent composers active in the Late Romantic era, wrote this piece titled "Etude"Op. 2 No. 1 in C-sharp Minor from Etudes. The composition is categorized as "Piece" in the sheet music library and the level of difficulty in the piano music database is 8+.