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Topic: Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10 (Read 3181 times)

lombardian

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Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10

on: August 12, 2009, 06:33:37 AM

Hello Everybody,

I am preparing for a competition, and the second round calls for some 20th and 21st century music. Naturally I feel inclined to put some Scriabin, who I have just recently discovered, in the mix. I have been listening to his Sonatas alot, particularly the later ones, and am now faced with the difficult prospect of choosing between my two favorites: 9 and 10, which seem to me to form somewhat of a complementary pair. That is to say, 9 is sinister, brooding, while no 10 is otherworldly, exalted, even joyous. My question for any of the more experienced Scriabin players there may be out there is simply, what is a better competition piece? Which is musically more difficult, and perhaps more challenging to convey convincingly to a jury?

Many Thanks

Nick

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quantum

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Re: Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10

Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 06:50:10 AM

I'd say 10 would be the more difficult of the two. 9 may be more accessible to a casual or first time listener.

Have you played much Scriabin before? If not allow a lot of time to study, as his is a very different world.

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Re: Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10

Reply #2 on: August 15, 2009, 04:10:16 AM

Quote from: quantum on August 12, 2009, 06:50:10 AM

I'd say 10 would be the more difficult of the two. 9 may be more accessible to a casual or first time listener.

Have you played much Scriabin before? If not allow a lot of time to study, as his is a very different world.

Try the 10th.
It's hard to play, and much harder to impress anyone without an opinion. But I believe it's worth the effort.

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kay3087

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Re: Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10

Reply #3 on: August 15, 2009, 05:59:26 PM

The ninth is certainly easier, but the tenth is definitely more impressing to an audience of commoners.

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