Less challenging Scriabin pieces

[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. I'm already familiar with the C#m etude Op2 No1 but would like some others to play.

[sharon_f]

The Op. 11 Preludes are wonderful and most are very manageable.

[chozartmaninoff]

The Op. 11 Preludes are wonderful and most are very manageable.

Opus 11 no.4 - Prelude - Not long piece and very easy - Depending on you level

[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 the piece that people start off with, others starting with the preludes). His preludes are mostly equal in terms of difficulty, although there are some occasional ones which are much trickier.

His earlier works is quite modeled after Chopin, so those works may be easier to learn first. The later works are very difficult (just scan through the scores for 7 8 9 10th Sonatas, some of them are quite black).

You can also try his Poemes Op.32, No.1 and 2. His impromptus are quite dramatic in nature too, so I would also recommend learning those, such as Op.12 No.2.

[berrt]

about a year ago learnt the prelude OP11 Nr 15. it is a musically very nice piece and technically not complicated (but it requires all my very limited skill).

B.

[edvond]

I second the Impromptu Op. 12 in B-flat minor.  What a great piece that is not performed much! 

In the explosive chordal sections, redistribution of the hands makes easy work of those awkward leaps.

The middle section has 3 against 4 but if you remember the old chant, "Pass the stu-pid but-ter," you are golden and will sail through it brilliantly.

Because of it's power and verve, as well as pathos and lyricism, I find it a neglected gem.

Good luck!

[fftransform]

A resurrection of this thread since it shows up in google searches.  I just made a youtube playlist of the easiest Scriabin pieces.

Namely:

Prelude Op. 2 No. 2
Prelude Op. 11 No. 4
Prelude Op. 11 No. 9
Prelude Op. 11 No. 15
Prelude Op. 11 No. 17
Prelude Op. 13 No. 3
Prelude Op. 15 No. 1
Prelude Op. 15 No. 4
Prelude Op. 15 No. 5
Prelude Op. 16 No. 3
Prelude Op. 16 No. 4
Prelude Op. 17 No. 4
Prelude Op. 17 No. 6
Prelude Op. 22 No. 1
Prelude Op. 22 No. 3
Prelude Op. 27 No. 2
Prelude Op. 31 No. 4
Prelude Op. 35 No. 2
Poem Op. 44 No. 1
Prelude Op. 48 No. 2
Prelude Op. 67 No. 1
Prelude Op. 74 No. 2