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
Topic: Scriabin Sonatas 9 and 10