Scriabin Prelude in G# Minor, Op. 22, 1

[goldentone]

This prelude turned out to be more difficult than I thought when I first took it up.  It is full of crossovers and repeating notes throughout.  It's a turbulent, passionate, and reflective piece.  I hope you like my interpretation.  

Comments welcome.  Enjoy.


Yamaha M302 with the Edirol R-09 HR.

[m19834]

ooooo, very cool prelude .  I enjoy how you treat the piece, how it just keeps unfolding into something more 'raw' and then ... that's it !  That's how it ends !  Thanks for posting this and I will look forward to hearing more recordings from you when you can .

[rachfan]

Hi goldentone,

I had never heard this particular Scriabin prelude before.  It has a wonderful dark beauty to it.  Of all the ones I've heard or played through, I believe this one of the best.  You play it with much expression.  I know that many like the mystical Scriabin, but to me, there's nothing quite like Scriabin's earlier works.  Well done!  Thanks for sharing it here. 

[emill]

yes it builds up...then suddenly ends....so UNQUENCHED !    N I C E   !!!!

[furtwaengler]

Very well played, and I love, love, love the piece. But don't end on a dominant...complete the set!

[goldentone]

ooooo, very cool prelude .  I enjoy how you treat the piece, how it just keeps unfolding into something more 'raw' and then ... that's it !  That's how it ends !  Thanks for posting this and I will look forward to hearing more recordings from you when you can .

Hi Karli,

I'm so glad you liked it.   I'm in the process of polishing my next piece right now.

[goldentone]

Hi Rachfan,

Thanks so much for your comments and praise.  I'm glad I was able to introduce this "dark beauty" to you.  Last night I was looking through the Scriabin scores on the IMSLP, and, man, he wrote so many preludes!  The piece I'm working on now isn't a Scriabin, but I'm sure I'll come back to him.  

[goldentone]

yes it builds up...then suddenly ends....so UNQUENCHED !   N I C E   !!!!

Thanks, Emill!

Very well played, and I love, love, love the piece.

Thank you, Furtwaengler.   That means a lot to me, coming from your caliber of pianist.

But don't end on a dominant...complete the set!

Ha Ha!  I'll have to take a look and see what else is in Opus 22.  Now I feel the pressure Rachfan has warned me about!

[rachfan]

Hi goldentone,

Ah yes, the benefits and bane of complete sets!  Well, of course, the obvious downer is having to play pieces that you would not normally choose for one reason or another.  Perhaps some pieces within a set simply don't appeal as much, or have some daunting technical issue(s).  On the other hand, there comes a certain discipline with learning complete sets: It forces one out of their comfort zone, builds technique in different ways, affords the pianist broader and deeper understanding of the composer, and many people love to hear complete sets.  But yes... there is definitely some pressure felt from those who urge one to do them, and also from the compositions themselves during practicing.  Overall, I think it's worth it, or at least making the attempt.  I fended it off for quite a while, but finally caved in.