Piano Forum

Topic: Scriabin Sonatas  (Read 1469 times)

Offline dbrainiak914

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 151
Scriabin Sonatas
on: May 24, 2005, 08:38:11 PM
In order of difficulty, please.

I'm really liking 4, what's like it?  (standard rep. comparison)
"The artist will spend months on a Chopin valse.  The student feels injured if he cannot play it in a day." - Vladimir de Pachmann

Offline thracozaag

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1311
Re: Scriabin Sonatas
Reply #1 on: May 24, 2005, 09:06:41 PM
In order of difficulty, please.

I'm really liking 4, what's like it?  (standard rep. comparison)

  In my stupid opinion:

8, 7, 6, 5, 10, 4, 9, 3, 1, 2

  All very subjective of course.  4 is extremely awkward in many places in the prestissimo movement, but if you can negotiate the chopin 1st or 4th ballades, you should be able to handle this piece fairly well, I suppose.  The coda requires a good deal of strength and finger independence (not to mention those nasty leaps in the left hand).

koji (STSD)
"We have to reach a certain level before we realize how small we are."--Georges Cziffra

Offline ahmedito

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 682
Re: Scriabin Sonatas
Reply #2 on: May 24, 2005, 09:37:39 PM
4th is my absolute favourite. In words of scriabin... first movement is reaching for the star, the second is actually flying up into it....
For a good laugh, check out my posts in the audition room, and tell me exactly how terrible they are :)
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert