Scriabin etude

[hayatt]

Hello everyone!
I'm a bit confused with choosing Scriabin's etude which can be called "virtuoso etude".
Can you, please, give me some Scriabin etudes which are considered as virtuosic (except in D#minor )?

And Scriabin etude op 42.no 2/3/6 will be rated as virtuosic?

Thank you!

[visitor]

All of them.

You're welcome.
-V

[chrisbutch]

The reason this question is difficult to answer sensibly, and therefore has lacked responses, is that what is or is not 'virtuosic' is an entirely subjective matter. If anything, it's something which is determined by the listener rather than the performer, since every performer knows that what sounds technically impressive to a non-pianist may not be that difficult to play, whereas the most technically demanding passages may  sound quite straightforward to somebody who's never tried to play them.
 
As a very broad generalisation, I would say that while Scriabin's piano music often sounds (and is) technically challenging, a great deal of it is harder than it sounds.  A particular feature which a non-pianist might miss are the huge left hand leaps in rapid accompaniments, which occur throughout his work. (His best-known biographer attributes these to the legacy of a right-hand injury in his youth, during which he worked obsessively on developing his left hand technique.)

[hayatt]

I’m completely agreed with you when we are talking about subjective “rating” of virtuosity. Even more, I would say, that in my opinion every Scriabin etude/nocturne/sonata can be called “virtuosic” because of artistic skill necessity.
But however, there is a requirement for me to play one “virtuoso etude” in entrance exam, so somehow I should choose one.  I really like op42no2 but I have some doubts will they accept it, or not

[quantum]

In that case, I would work on the argument you present to the jurors on why you feel your chosen Etude is virtuosic.