Scriabin Etudes Complete

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Ricard de La Rosa, Producer 1966
An artist never so perfectly jolted the listener with injections of the composer's electricity...

Album Description
The only truly Complete CD Presentation of the stunning Scriabin Etudes... recorded in 5D 20bit clarity.

Chitose Okashiro is the Most SUPERB Modern Scriabinist... and has set the mark for excellence in all her recorded handlings of Scriabin's mysterious music.

Scriabin Etudes Complete, Music, Alexander Scriabin, Chitose Okashiro, Classical, Etude for Keyboard, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard
Complete Piano Works of Scriabin
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good...
  • Interpretations that look forward to the 20th Century ... not back to the 19th
  • perhaps consider these thoughts before purchasing
  • Substandard
  • Dead cheap ... but , unfortunately , a waste of money
 Complete Piano Works of Scriabin
Michael Ponti , and Scriabin
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ASIN: B00007J4SI
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

  1. Etude
  2. Prelude
  3. Impromptu A La Mazur
  4. F Sharp Minor
  5. A Major
  6. Canon In D Minor
  7. Fugue
  8. Albumleaf In A Flat Major
  9. Albumleaf In F Sharp Major
  10. Nocturne In A Flat Major
  11. Fantasy For 2 Pianos
  12. Egoroff Variations
  13. Allegro Appassionato Op. 4
  14. Vivace
  15. Allegretto
  16. Vivo
  17. Lento
  18. Andante Cantabile
  19. Allegro
  20. Allegro Assai
  21. Allegro Agitato
  22. Andantino
  23. Andante
  24. Allegro Assai
  25. Andante
  26. Lento
  27. Presto
  28. Lento
  29. Misterioso
  30. Allegretto
  31. Allegro Agitato
  32. Affettuoso
  33. Appassionato
  34. Andante
  35. Lento
  36. Vivo
  37. Presto
  38. Waltz In G# Minor Op. Posth.
  39. Waltz In D Flat Major Op. Posth.
  40. Waltz In F Minor Op. 1

Tracks:

  1. Allegro
  2. Capriccio
  3. Tempestoso
  4. Piacevole
  5. Brioso
  6. Con Grazia
  7. Presto Tenebroso
  8. Lento (Tempo Rubato)
  9. Alla Ballata
  10. Allegro
  11. Andante Cantabile
  12. Patetico
  13. Patetico (Alternative Version)
  14. Presto
  15. No. 2 In F# Minor
  16. Prestissimo
  17. Andante
  18. Affanato
  19. Esaltato
  20. Agitato
  21. Allegro
  22. F Major
  23. B Minor
  24. Tempo Giusto
  25. Allegretto Non Tanto
  26. Allegretto
  27. Moderato
  28. Doloroso
  29. Scherzando
  30. Con Passione
  31. Con Moto
  32. No. 9 In G# Minor
  33. Sotto Voce

Tracks:

  1. Prelude In C# Minor
  2. Nocturne In D Flat Major
  3. No. 1 In G# Minor
  4. No. 2 In F# Minor
  5. No. 1 In F# Minor
  6. No. 2 In A Major
  7. No. 1 In F# Major
  8. No. 2 In B Flat Minor
  9. Maestoso
  10. Allegro
  11. Andante
  12. Allegro
  13. Allegro
  14. Presto
  15. No. 1 In B Major
  16. No. 2 In F# Minor
  17. Andante
  18. Vivo
  19. Allegro Assai
  20. Andantino
  21. Andante
  22. Andante
  23. Allegro
  24. Andante Cantabile
  25. Lento
  26. Allegretto
  27. Allegretto
  28. Presto
  29. Andante
  30. Lento
  31. Presto
  32. Andante Doloroso
  33. Allegro Assai
  34. Allegro De Concert Op. 18

Tracks:

  1. Polonaise Op. 21
  2. Andante
  3. Andante
  4. Allegretto
  5. Andantino
  6. Allegro
  7. Allegretto
  8. Lento
  9. Vivo
  10. Agitato
  11. Allegretto
  12. Moderato
  13. Allegretto
  14. Mesto
  15. Patetico In G Minor
  16. Andante In B Major
  17. Fantasie In B Minor Op. 28
  18. Andante
  19. Con Stravaganza
  20. Presto
  21. Lento
  22. No. 1 In E Major
  23. Vagamente
  24. No. 3 In C Major
  25. Ardito Bellicoso
  26. No. 1 In D Flat Major
  27. No. 2 In B Flat Major
  28. No. 3 In C Major
  29. Mesto
  30. Maestoso Fiero
  31. Andante
  32. Irato Impetuoso
  33. Allegro
  34. Elevato
  35. Languido
  36. No. 4 In A Flat Major
  37. Impetuoso Fiero
  38. Poetico Con Delizio
  39. Capricciosamente Affannato
  40. Festivamente

Tracks:

  1. No. 1 In F# Major
  2. No. 2 In D Major
  3. Poeme Tragique Op. 34
  4. Poeme Satanique Op. 36
  5. Poeme Op. 41
  6. No. 1 In C Major
  7. No. 2 In C Major
  8. Feuillet D'Album
  9. Poeme Fantastique
  10. Prelude
  11. Scherzo Op. 46
  12. Etude
  13. Prelude
  14. Reverie
  15. Waltz In A Flat Major, Op. 38
  16. Quasi Waltz In F Major, Op. 47
  17. Allegro In D Flat Major
  18. Piacevole In F# Major
  19. Fragilite
  20. Prelude
  21. Poeme Aile
  22. Danse Languide
  23. Poeme
  24. Enigme
  25. Poeme Languide
  26. Prelude
  27. Ironies
  28. Nuances
  29. Etude
  30. Desir
  31. Caresse Dansee
  32. Albumleaf Op. 58
  33. Poeme
  34. Prelude
  35. Poeme-Nocturne Op. 61
  36. Masque
  37. Etrangete
  38. Allegretto
  39. Allegretto
  40. Andante
  41. Presto

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good..........2007-07-13

Michael Ponti is definitely a virtuoso, and it's pretty amazing that he played through the whole Scriabin catalog. I felt that his tempos were a little all over the place. His Etudes were kind of abrupt and rushed. Overall I think his interpretations were pretty consistent, and overall he did a great job. He's just not Horowitz or Richter.

5 out of 5 stars Interpretations that look forward to the 20th Century ... not back to the 19th.......2007-07-02

The wide divergence of review comments about this CD set reflects the difference of opinion and preference for how Scriabin's music should be played. As a member of the Scriabin Society of America, I've personally seen and heard many different interpretations of many of the etutes, preludes and other pieces in this large set ... I've also heard many strong opinions voiced both pro and con these various performances.

In the end, it all comes down to whether you like your Scriabin lean and taut, or prefer him broad and expansive. I come down on the "lean" side, which is why I enjoy these performances. Michael Ponti misses some notes here and there, but when your Scriabin is almost going off the edge, that's what happens. Scriabin should never sound "pretty" in the manner of Chopin, which is where so many pianists get it wrong. Yes, he owed much to Chopin, Balakirev and other pianist-composers, but that was merely the jumping off place for Scriabin as he plunged headlong into the 20th Century. Yes, there are moments of sheer exquisiteness to savor, but ultimately Scriabin's is music that stretches the bounds of tonality and rattles the structural cage, trying to break free.

When you listen to this set, you'll discover that not all of Scriabin's compositions are top-drawer (no big surprise when you consider the massive number of works he composed over many years). And it's also true that when one single pianist is tackling it all, not every interpretation is going to be equally inspired. But once you've heard Ponti's special way with these pieces -- bright piano and all -- you'll never again be satisfied with a merely "correct" or "poised" reading. That's selling Scriabin WAY too short ... but it's what 80% of the other pianists do. (Oh yeah, but they might get all the notes correct.)

Be sure to purchase this set along with the companion 2-CD set of the complete sonatas that also includes a few late, late works. Ponti's performances of the sonatas are even more effective, IMHO.

3 out of 5 stars perhaps consider these thoughts before purchasing.......2007-05-12

I've listened to this recording for 6 months now, and I have a few thoughts to share. It might help to consider this recording is NOT the complete piano music of Scriabin. Actually it is not even close to the complete recording. What is missing takes up another 2 CDs. Second, the playing is adequate, somewhat expected given the technical demands. I'll explain. Scriabin's work is full of colorful dynamics; it is also poignant, covering a broad range of emotion. Taken together, each and every song demands from the pianist in a way that can overwhelm, and, in this case, I think it did. For me, the emotional messages of pain, fear, desire, and so on were missing, and these emotional messages are at the heart of Scriabin's work. Finally, I prefer a piano sound that is not so bright. At times, when the song reached its climax, I cringed a bit at what I experienced as a unpleasant piercing sound. In the end, I still encourage you to explore this recording for yourself if you are so inclined. I think listening to many recordings by different artists helps us all refine our taste in music. A recording, in my opinion, is never a complete waste of money.

1 out of 5 stars Substandard.......2007-04-16

There are two performances that stand out in this set: The Op. 71 poems. The sound quality throughout is marginal (very thin old analog that makes Horowitz's muffled Third Sonata sound great), and one reviewer even said he/she thinks the piano was out of tune, which wouldn't surprise me.

Ponti's Scriabin is sloppy and umusical in general. Only the Op. 71 poems make this set worth getting. Start with Robert Taub's sonatas, Horowitz Plays Scriabin (on RCA and Sony), and Glemser Vol. 1.

1 out of 5 stars Dead cheap ... but , unfortunately , a waste of money.......2005-06-14

Recorded in the mid '70s , this 'CD' has as much hiss as piano on it . What piano there is , is slightly distorted and far too bright .
This is the complete catalogue , but , honestly , you'd be better off with midi files .
I can't believe a record company actually released this **ap .
Reminds me of those old 'classics' the tobacco companies used to sponsor in the seventies .
Except , most of the collection sounds like it was recorded on an early Phillips cassette recorder .
Cigarettes are better value than this product .
Scriabin: The Complete Etudes / Piers Lane
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent! If you see sheet music of these works..
  • Sorry Mr.Piers lane. Not 4 stars...
  • Good. All etudes are listed here.
 Scriabin: The Complete Etudes / Piers Lane
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin , and Piers Lane
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B000002ZRN
Release Date: 1993-03-04

Tracks:

  1. Etude in C Sharp Minor Op 8 No.1
  2. Twelve Etudes Op. 8: No 1 In C Sharp Minor
  3. No 2 In F Sharp Minor
  4. No 3 In B Minor
  5. No 4 In B Major
  6. No 5 In E Major
  7. No 6 In A Major
  8. No 7 In B Flat Major
  9. No 8 In A Flat Major
  10. No 9 In G Sharp Major
  11. No 10 In D Flat Major
  12. No 11 In B Flat Minor
  13. No 12 In D Sharp Minor
  14. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 1 In D Flat Major
  15. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 2 In F Sharp Minor
  16. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 3 In F Sharp Major
  17. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 4 In F Sharp Major
  18. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 5 In C Sharp Major
  19. Eight Etudes, Op. 43: No 6 In D Flat Major
  20. No 7 In F Minor
  21. No 8 In E Flat Major
  22. Etude in E Flat Major
  23. Etude Op 56 No 4
  24. Three Etudes, Op. 65: No 1
  25. Three Etudes, Op. 65: No 2
  26. Three Etudes, Op. 65: No 3

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent! If you see sheet music of these works.........2001-02-19

I am sure that I know much of Scriabin's music, since I have listened many recordings and played some easy pieces. We can part Scriabin's works into two groups. The first group is about Chopin-like works, and the second group is about his own mysterious works. These etudes belongs to the first group, except 4 last etudes. Another noticeable fact about these works - all etudes are very very difficult to play! I wanted to play some of them, so, I bought a sheet music of these etudes. Before seeing the sheet music, I thought they would not be very difficult. But I soon realized that I was wrong. I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. They were much more difficult than any of Chopin's etudes. (even more difficult than some notorious Liszt's works.) The main melody was simple, but there were various effects that helps the melody. So actually playing them requires the highest technics. (Sciriabin Sonatas are much easier than etudes). I have an absolute pitch, but I couldn't catch all things at the first listening. So, this recording needs very careful listening. You would be happy if you catch all subtle things of these etudes. The pianist Piers Lain: Great. Some etudes excel Horowitz's playings. The true winner of Scriabin's etudes. There are some more recordings of "Complete Scriabin Etudes", but I am sure that this one is the best. In other words, this recording is the best recording of complete Scriabin etudes in the world.

5 out of 5 stars Sorry Mr.Piers lane. Not 4 stars..........2000-12-11

I`m the reviewer of the below one. (Kim yong rahn.) I made a mistakes. His playing is excellent.I didn`t understand what he wanted to express at first. Now I can understand it. 4 stars will be not enough. 5stars. Good luck.

4 out of 5 stars Good. All etudes are listed here........2000-12-06

Piers Lane plays well. There is no remarkable mistakes or bad interpretation. But It`s not moving greatly. But I`m sure that this is the best recording of complete Scriabin eudes. Buying here and there to get (combine?) complete etudes will be difficult. So, first buy this, then buy some more etudes that you likes. It`ll be good. (Richter, Horowitz, Sofronitsky, Hamelin - excellent Scriabin interpreters.)
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Release Date: 1993-10-05

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In E Major, K 531 (L430): Allegro
  2. Sonata In A Major, K322 (L483): Allegro
  3. Sonata In G Major K455 (L209): Allegro
  4. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  5. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': II. Adagio cantabile
  6. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': III. Rondo. Allegro
  7. Impromptu In G-flat Major, Op. 90 (D899) No. 3: Andante
  8. Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12: Allegro con fuoco
  9. Etude In C-sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7: Lento
  10. Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20: Presto con fuoco
  11. 3 Preludes - From Book II: IV. Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses. Rapide et leger
  12. 3 Preludes - From Book II: V. Bruyeres. Calme
  13. 3 Preludes - From Book II: VI. General Lavine - eccentric.
  14. Poeme In F-sharp Major, Op. 32 No. 1: Andante cantabile
  15. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Andante
  16. Etude In D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8 No. 12: Patetico

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.2 In B- Flat, Op.35: I. Grave- Doppio movimento
  2. Piano Sonata No.2 In B- Flat, Op.35: II. Scherzo
  3. Piano Sonata No.2 In B- Flat, Op.35: III. Marche funebre. Lento
  4. Piano Sonata No.2 In B- Flat, Op.35: IV. Finale. Presto
  5. Etude-Tableau In C, Op.33 No.2: Allegro
  6. Etude-Tableau In C, Op.33 No.2: Appassionato
  7. Arabeske In C, Op.18: Leicht und zart
  8. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: 1. Von fremden Landern und Menschen
  9. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 2. Kuriose Geschichte
  10. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 3. Hansche-Mann
  11. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 4. Bittendes Kind
  12. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 5. Gluckes genug
  13. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 6. Wichtige Begbenheit
  14. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 7. Traumerei
  15. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 8. Am Kamin
  16. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
  17. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 10. Fast zu ernst
  18. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 11. Furchtenmachen
  19. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern
  20. KINDERSZENEN, OP.15: 13. Der Dichter spricht
  21. Toccata In C, Op.7: Allegro
  22. Hungarian Rhapsody No.19 In D Minor: Lento patetico (Lassan)- Vivace (Friska)

Tracks:

  1. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  2. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  3. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  4. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante moderato
  5. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegretto
  6. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  7. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante
  8. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante e cantabile
  9. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  10. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  11. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante e cantabile
  12. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  13. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  14. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante
  15. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro
  16. Keyboard Sonatas: Andante moderato
  17. Keyboard Sonatas: Vivo
  18. Keyboard Sonatas: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: I. Preludio, quasi improvvisando. Tempo moderato
  2. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: II. Intermezzo. Adagio
  3. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C, BWV 564: III. Fuga. Moderamente sherzando, un poco umoristico
  4. Fantasie In C, Op.17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschalflich vorzutragen
  5. Fantasie In C, Op.17: II. Massig. Durchaus energisch
  6. Fantasie In C, Op.17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
  7. Piano Sonata No.9, Op.68 'Black Mass': Moderato quasi andante-Molto meno vivo-Allegro-Piu vivo-Allegro...
  8. Poeme In F-Sharp Major, Op.32 No.1: Andante cantibile

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka In C-sharp Minor, Op. 30. No. 4: Allegretto
  2. Etude In F major, Op. 10 No. 8: Allegro
  3. Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23: Largo - Moderato - Meno mosso - Presto con fuoco
  4. Serenade For The Doll. Allegro ma non troppo
  5. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Andante
  6. Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72 No. 11: Presto e con leggierezza
  7. Traumerei
  8. Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K.331: I. Tema.Andante grazioso e variazioni
  9. Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: II. Menuetto - Trio
  10. Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla Turca
  11. Polonaise-Fantaisie In A-Flat Major, Op. 61: Allegro maestoso

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka In B minor, Op. 33 No. 4: Mesto
  2. Nocturne In E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1: Andante
  3. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70: Moderato - Allegro - Puissant, radieux - Allegro - Piu vivo - Presto - Moderato
  4. Piano Sonata In F Major, Hob. XVI: 23: I. Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata In F Major, Hob. XVI: 23: II. Adagio
  6. Piano Sonata In F Major, Hob. XVI: 23: III. Finale
  7. Blumenstuck In D-Flat Major, Op. 19: Leise bewegt
  8. L'ISLE JOYEUSE: Quasi una cadenza - Tempo.
  9. Vallee d'Obermann: Lento assai - Piu lento - Un poco piu di moto ma sempre lento - Presto - Lento

Tracks:

  1. Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23: Largo - Moderato - Meno mosso - Presto con fuoco
  2. Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1: Andante
  3. Polonaise In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: Tempo di polacca - Doppio movimento, tempo di Mazurka - Tempo I
  4. Sonata In E major, K 380 (L23): Andante commodo
  5. Sonata In G major, K 55 (L335): Allegro
  6. Arabeske In C Major, Op. 18: Leicht und zart
  7. Etude In D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8 No. 12: Patetico
  8. Traumerei
  9. Variations On A Theme From Bizet's Opera 'Carmen'

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Rondo
  2. Adagio sostenuto In F Major
  3. Sonata In B-Flat Major, Op. 25 No. 3: II. Rondo
  4. Sonata In A Major, Op. 50 No. 1: II. Adagio
  5. Corale Prelude 'Lch ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
  6. Sonata In F-Sharp Major, K 319 (L35): Allegro
  7. Sonata In G Major, K 260 (L124): Allegro
  8. Sonata In C Major, HOB. XVI: 48: I. Andante con espressione
  9. Sonata In C major, Hob. XVI:48: II. Rondo
  10. Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo
  11. Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: II. Vivace alla Marcia
  12. Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto
  2. II. Allegretto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2'Moonlight': III. Presto agitato
  4. Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 , 'Waldstein-Sonata': I. Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 , 'Waldstein-Sonata': II. Introduzione. Adagio molto - attacca
  6. Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 , 'Waldstein-Sonata': III. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Prestissimo
  7. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, 'Appassionata': I. Allegro assai
  8. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, 'Appassionata': II. Andante con moto -attacca
  9. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, 'Appassionata': III. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4: Lento, ma non troppo
  2. Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5: Vivace
  3. Introduction & Rondo In E-Flat Major, Op. 16: Introduzione. Andante - Rondo. Allegro vivace
  4. Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2: Lento
  5. Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53: Maestoso
  6. Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 59 No. 3: Vivace
  7. Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3: Moderato
  8. Mazurka in D-flat major, Op. 30 No. 3: Allegro non troppo
  9. Mazurka in E minor, Op. 41 No. 2: Andantino
  10. Mazurka in D major, Op. 33 No. 2: Vivace
  11. Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4: Presto
  12. Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3: Lento, ma non troppo
  13. Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12: Allegro con fuoco
  14. Prelidu In B Minor, Op. 28 No. 6: Lento assai

Tracks:

  1. Posonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1: Allegro con brio
  2. Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15: Sostenuto
  3. Etude in E-flat minor, Op. 10 No. 6: Andante
  4. Etude No. 2 in A-flat major from 'Trois Nouvelles Etudes': Allegretto
  5. Mazurka In F Minor, Op. 7 No. 3
  6. Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2: Tempo giusto
  7. Variations On A Theme By Clara Wieck From Sonata No. 3 In F Minor,Op. 14: Andantino
  8. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: I. Ausserst bewegt
  9. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II.Sehr innig
  10. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: III. Sehr aufgeregt
  11. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: IV. Sehr langsam
  12. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: V. Sehr lebhaft
  13. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VI. Sehr langsam
  14. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VII. Sehr rasch
  15. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VIII. Schnell und spielend

Tracks:

  1. Impromptu In A-Flat Major Op. 90 (D899) No. 4: Allegretto
  2. Impromptu In F Minor Op. 142 (D935) No. 1: Allegro moderato
  3. Impromptu In A-Flat Major Op. 142 (935) No. 2: Allegretto
  4. Impromptu In E-Flat Major Op. 90 (D899) No. 2: Allegro
  5. Consolation In E Major S. 172 (R.12) No. 2
  6. Pour les arpeges composes: Dolce e lusingando
  7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune: Lent
  8. Etude In A Minor Op. 104b No. 3: Allegro vivace
  9. Scherzo & March S. 177 (R.20)

Tracks:

  1. Feuillet d'album In E-Flat Major Op. 45 No. 1: Andante piacevole
  2. Etude In F-Sharp Minor Op. 8 No. 2: A capriccio, con forza
  3. Etude In B-Flat Minor Op. 8 No. 11: Andante cantabile
  4. Etude In D-Flat Major Op. 8 No. 10: Allegro
  5. Etude In A-Flat Major Op. 8 No. 8: Lento (Tempo rubato)
  6. Etude In F-Sharp Major Op. 42 No 3: Prestissimo
  7. Etude In F-Sharp Major Op. 42 No. 4: Andante
  8. Etude In C-Sharp Minor Op. 42 No. 5: Affannato
  9. Etude Op. 65 No. 3: Molto vivace
  10. No. 1: Allegretto
  11. 2 Poemes Op. 69: No. 2: Allegretto
  12. Vers la flamme Op. 72: Allegro moderato
  13. Feuillet d'album Op. 58
  14. Fairy Tale In A Major Op. 51 No. 3
  15. Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato
  16. Sonata No. 2 In B-flat, Minor, Op. 36: II. Non allegro
  17. Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: III. Allegro molto
  18. Prelude In G-Sharp Minor Op. 32 No. 12: Allegro
  19. Moment musical In B Minor Op. 16 No. 3: Andante cantabile
  20. Etude-Tableau In E-Flat Minor Op. 33 No. 5: Non allegro - Presto
  21. Etude-Tableau In C Major Op. 33 No. 2: Allegro
  22. Etude-Tableau In D Major Op. 39 No. 9: Allegro moderato (Tempo di Marcia)

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It may surprise you to learn that, despite his untouchable reputation with the public, Vladimir Horowitz enjoyed a certain dubious reputation with the critics. For many, he was the epitome of the witless virtuoso, all technique and vulgar display, and no brains. There was some truth in this to the extent that he really could be variable on record, but by general consensus his Masterworks recordings show him at his absolute best. Aside from his famous Carnegie Hall concerts from 1965, you get stunning performances of music by Schumann, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, and above all, Scarlatti--the composer that Horowitz, more than anyone, put back on the map for pianists the world over. A great set. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Horowitz: good. Amazon: good. Sony Classical: BAD........2004-05-24

I bought this set in December, and because I have so many classical CD's (more than 300), it took me 5 months to realize that the set contained TWO volume 8's and NO volume 9's. Worried that it might be too late, I e-mailed Amazon. Their first reply was that the replacement was already on its way (with return shipping paid for as well). Wow, that was a relief!

When I got the new set, I decided to study it closely and make sure that everything was good. It turns out that several of the discs (in both sets) had holes through the aluminum reflective layer -- which seemed to be because it was too thin to begin with. One disc was cracked, and another looked like the aluminum was "rotting out" on the edge. You would think that for $230, Sony Classical would put more quality into their discs. So what good is "Super Bit Mapping" and "High Definition Remastering" if the discs are so cheap that the player will misread the data? And I don't have much confidence that the discs will last many years, either.

Fortunately I got to pick the best discs from the 2 sets, so I won't need to replace this one for another. But I certainly lost respect for Sony Classical.

And kudos to you Amazon; you're really looking out for your customers!

3 out of 5 stars ARE YOU CRAZY RICH OR CRAZY STUPID?.......2002-08-25

Why would any one in the right mind plunk down [money] for 13 CDS by the same pianist? Is it so you can brag about owning 11 years' worth of the same old thing? Or did you get it as a gift designed to impress but not really to listened to? Now you could probably get [money] for it whether you used it or not. Columbia Masterworks should have brought along new and younger talent. For my bet I can't think of many American pianists who are currently recording. Do we have to recycle Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, Scriabin, and others over and over? This is the Twenty-first Century. We should at least be thinking of Twentieth Century piano works. I can get 10 CDs by 10 pianists currently recording if I look to Europe.

5 out of 5 stars merely spectacular!.......2001-03-10

I've only had this set about a week and have already indulged three complete listenings; it's a gold mine! - the power of preaching is persuasive in the Temple of Horowitz! I'm taken aback by the unity and continuity of sonics, an excellent and remarkable display of high engineering art. Everything important is here (almost! I wish some of the Scriabin Preludes had been included). There are sketches of incomparable pianism and supreme intelligence in these discs: Liszt's 'Vallee d'Obermann', and the Consolations; Debussy's 'L'isle joyeux' - so 'russian playing french'! - Scriabin's 'Vers le flamme' and the Black Mass sonata - one simply can't climb out of the volcano, it's terrifying and beautiful! - and the Scarlatti and Chopin. Only Gilels approaches Horowitz's indigenous understanding of Chopin. In the course of thirteen discs the glory can start to crash in around you, but at the last moment of endurance along comes 'Serenade of the Doll', or one of the Consolations. The Bach-Busoni is cerebral and fine. Horowitz gets rapped for the wrong romanticism - it's the romanticism of artistic intelligence that his art claims! I love that famous C clunker at the beginning of the Bach-Busoni in the Return to Carnegie Hall recital; more than that, I appreciate how Horowitz played his public pride in it, no retouches, etc. Shrewd, and very real, I think. He was a pianist of enormous humility on the inside, so completely knowing of his gifts - one of the reason his playing was something special. He possessed the often disregarded ability to stand completely outside his playing and admire it as one might a beautiful woman, with complete humility. It affords us the privilege of reaping joy after joy of a remarkable art the likes of which will surely stand true for a long time. 200 bucks is a lot of money, I probably would have thought it too much for the convenience of a collection; I'm glad someone else didn't feel that way, and gave me the set! - now I find it curiously too clever a package to be considered merely a consolidation of recordings into a 'set' - there is something indefinably congruent about these recordings. They fit together with harmonious intent, and shine and shadow the land with a marvelous music. Highest recommendation without reservation.

5 out of 5 stars I have never regretted buying this..........2000-08-22

Considering that this set is devoted to a single instrument played by one artist in a 12-year period, the depth is mind-blowing. If variety is the spice of life, than this set is a very warming set indeed.

For the most part, Horowitz communicates a deep respect for the specific style of each composer: his Scarlatti is done articulately and without any smear with the pedal. His Liszt is demonic. His Rachmaninov is dazzling, with all of the "superfluous" notes (!) and Russian virtuosity in tact. Horowitz's Schumann is sensitive, passionate and Romantic.

And then there are his interpretations of Chopin. To me, Vladimir Horowitz is one of Chopin's best ambassadors. In particular, I draw attention to the Polonaise-Fantaisie in Vol. 3 and the mazurkas and etudes of Vol. 7.

For a good summary of this collection, listen to Vol. 4, "The Legendary 1968 TV Concert." Applause is omitted between selections, and the repertoire is tailored to Horowitz's pianistic gifts.

The first disc of Vol. 3 (Including the Bach-Busoni Toccata and the Schumann Fantasy) is not top-notch piano-playing... It's a little sloppy and inaccurate. I'm sure there are other minor slips elsewhere in this collection, but here they are most obviously seen.

Regardless, this collection is a MUST for Horowitz fans. Save up your money little by little and go and buy it. It is truly the most rewarding purchase of classical music I have ever made.

5 out of 5 stars The greatest 20th Cent. pianist at his best!.......2000-04-15

If you were to take a set of piano music from only one performer to a desert island, this would be the set. Vladimir Horowitz was a pianist of incredible, almost unique, technical prowess capable of creating wonderful piano textures and tone colorings, and possessing his own dark, distinctive sound on a wonderful Steinway he had transported to each of his concerts or studio recording sessions. Of almost limitless ability, he suffered criticism from music critics because he severely limited his performing repertoire and stayed away from the concert stage for several prolonged periods because of his terrible insecurity and stagefright. He was especially criticized in his early years for bravura performances which were brilliant, but loud and not always tasteful. He was known for giving his enthralled audiences what they wanted, but it should be remembered that he championed Scarlatti and almost single-handedly brought him back into the performing world from near-oblivion, and it was Horowitz who premiered several important works by twentieth century composers such as Barber and Khatchaturian. He kept the works of the mysterious and exotic Alexander Scriabin from disappearing from piano benches in the conservatories, and he created some of the most imaginative and thrilling encore transcriptions ever heard in the concert hall. In later years, his repertoire expanded and he played some wonderful Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, much of which is featured in this set. The highlight of this disc collection from the early 60's through about 1973 is the historic return concert at Carnegie Hall in 1965. After a self-imposed exile from public performing for 12 years, he made this famous recital which is one of the most memorable in the history of recorded piano performance. Although he made several nerve-induced mistakes in the opening Bach piece, he settled down quickly and delivered a thrilling performance, highlighted, for me, at least, by the Chopin Ballade in G minor, which took away my breath and featured one of the most dazzling climaxes I have ever heard on a piano. His incredible performance possessed a youthful vitality which belied his 62 years. Throughout the other discs in this set one hears Horowitz at his best: still technically awesome yet more musically mature and capable of producing little miracles from pieces well-known, and less-known. No longer pandering to the expectations of the audience, he gave as his encore at the Carnegie Hall return concert, a precious, child-like Traumerei from Kinderszenen. The Schumann featured on these discs includes some of the most beautiful offerings available anywhere of this composer, including a wonderful Fantasy in C and perhaps the best performance ever on record of Kreisleriana. The Schubert impromptus are little miracles, and the Debussy that's thrown in makes us fantasize about the other French music he could have given us! His wonderful Chopin reminds us there are other views besides Rubinstein's to this most-important-of-all piano literature, and his Rachmaninoff is glorious. Performing into his eighties, he was a wonder of music and the 13 discs offered here give a personal record of a dazzling career from his very best years. It might be pointed out that several pieces are offered more than once in the set as they were recorded in several concerts and studio sessions and it is interesting to hear the differences in his performances. One might wish that his piano oeuvre had included more composers and a wider range of pieces, but this collection certainly highlights the work he was best known for, including as it does the various Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Schumann, Scarlatti, Scriabin, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Clementi, and Beethoven gems he was noted for throughout his long career. Anyone loving the piano, or just beautiful music must hear these discs!
Scriabin Etudes Complete
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ASIN: B000007TRM
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Op.2 No.1 in c#: Andante
  2. Op.8 No.1 in C#: Allegro
  3. Op.8 No.2 in f#: A capriccio, con forza
  4. Op.8 No.3 in b: Tempestoso
  5. Op.8 No.4 in B: Piacevole
  6. Op.8 No.5 in E: Brioso
  7. Op.8 No.6 in A: Con grazia
  8. Op.8 No.7 in b-flat: Presto tenebroso, agitato
  9. Op.8 No.8 in A-flat: Lento
  10. Op.8 No.9 in g#: Alla ballata
  11. Op.8 No.10 in D-flat: Allegro
  12. Op.8 No.11 in b-flat: Andante cantabile
  13. Op.8 No.12 in d#: Patetico
  14. Op.42 No.1 in D-flat: Presto
  15. Op.42 No.2 in f#
  16. Op.42 No.3 in F#: Prestissimo
  17. Op.42 No.4 in F#: Andante
  18. Op.42 No.5 in c#: Affannato
  19. Op.42 No.6 in D-flat: Esaltato
  20. Op.42 No.7 in f: Agitato
  21. Op.42 No.8 in E-flat: Allegro
  22. Op.49 No.1
  23. Op.56 No.4: Presto
  24. Op.65 No.1: Allegro fantastico
  25. Op.65 No.2: Allegretto
  26. Op.65 No.3: Molto vivace

Album Description

The only truly Complete CD Presentation of the stunning Scriabin Etudes... recorded in 5D 20bit clarity.

Chitose Okashiro is the Most SUPERB Modern Scriabinist... and has set the mark for excellence in all her recorded handlings of Scriabin's mysterious music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Look No Further For A Scriabin Etude CD!.......2005-01-21

As I often do, I searched Amazon for a recording of the Scriabin Etudes. I wanted to find the best available interpretations and recording possible. I knew about the Piers Lane and Alexander Paley recordings of this work, but this Chitose Okashiro CD proved a remarkable surprise! After listening to clips of both Lane and Okashiro playing the etudes, I made up my mind to purchase this CD. Wow!

Okashiro is an extremely competent virtuoso, yet she uses her pianistic skills to serve Scriabin's music. As the outstanding liner notes point out, Okashiro employs her extensive ear-training and aural abilities to play with extreme sensitivity and musicality.

Each study presents the player with technical and musical hurdles. Okashiro not only clears each hurdle with ease. She makes music out of each etude.

The Opus 8 etudes owe a debt to Frederic Chopin. Many of the same figurations and gestures are present, yet Scriabin's unique rhythmic, melodic and harmonic traits are audible. In sensitive sections, Okashiro plays with great beauty and sensitivity. She shapes each phrase beautifully and gives it forward direction. Okashiro's left-hand playing is strong and foundational, important for playing the unusual tremolos Scriabin uses. Her right-hand playing is quick, dexterous, and extremely accurate. Okashiro will wow you with her technique and accuracy!

My personal favorite on the CD is Opus 8, No. 10., in D-flat Major. It sounds like a cross between Balakirev's "Islamey" and a Chopin mazurka. It employs flurries of thirds and a meter in five. The D-flat Major etude is a whirlwind piece with some bewitching harmonies! It is perhaps the most self-consciously virtuosic of all the Scriabin etudes, and Okashiro slam-dunks it.

Okashiro uses a different approach for the latter etudes. Scriabin obviously used material from his Fourth Sonata in several of the etudes, and Okashiro's playing matches the fine Roberto Szidon recording of the Fourth Sonata. It is bleak, languid, hazy, misty and other-worldly.

Another impressive effort is Opus 65, No. 1. This etude shares the musical language of the dreaded Sixth Sonata. It has wicked runs of a major ninth (Stretch your thumb and little finger as far as you can on the piano, and try to play fast runs!). Okashiro plays with jaw-dropping virtuosity, and she keeps the etude appropriately frenetic.

If you want to own a great set of interpretations of the Scriabin Etudes with superb sound, purchase this one by Chitose Okashiro. Do not be scared off by her obscure-sounding Japanese name. Okashiro plays Scriabin as well as anybody I have heard (I have listened to the complete Scriabin sonata cycles by Szidon and Ashkenazy, including clips from Sofronitsky, Ogdon, Hamelin, and Laredo). Go for it!!

5 out of 5 stars Supreme colorist.......2003-08-02

This is an exceptional CD. Okashiro is a pianist of amazing abilities. While listening to her performance of these etudes, I was immediately struck by her considerable technical command and her acute musical sensitivities. Her stylistic freedom, enviable control of inner voices, and incredibly seductive tone colors have engaged me into an almost indescribable, mystical experience. The performance of each etude is so well thought out and executed that I can well understand why she is being compared to the great Russian Scriabin interpreters. In fact, my first reaction was that Okashiro must have known Scriabin. I feel this is an important CD for every pianist to own.

5 out of 5 stars An excelent "unknowed" pianist.......2001-09-05

Okashiro's performance of the Scriabin's studies is fabulous. I've ever heard some of this studies with Horowitz, but I've never seen ALL of then. This album is very good because this is complete. Of course, Okashiro is very good! I used to hear Horowitz and I like her (Okashiro) a lot. A comparission is not the case, of course, but was an excelent buy. The sound's quality is powerfull and professional too. Very good, one of my favorites.
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ASIN: B0000014CX
Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

  1. ude, Op. 2 No. 1: Etude, Op. 2 No. 1
  2. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 1, Allegro
  3. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 2, A capriccio, con forza
  4. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 3, Tempestoso
  5. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 4, Piacevole
  6. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 5, Brioso
  7. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 6, Con grazia
  8. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 7, Presto tenebroso, agitato
  9. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 8, Lento (Tempo rubato)
  10. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 9, Alla ballata
  11. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 10, Allegro
  12. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 11, Andante cantabile
  13. 12 udes, Op.8: No. 12, Patetico
  14. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 1, Presto
  15. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 2
  16. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 3, Prestissimo
  17. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 4, Andante
  18. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 5, Affanato
  19. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 6, Esaltato
  20. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 7, Agitato
  21. 8 udes, Op. 42: No. 8, Allegro
  22. ude, Op. 49 No. 1: Etude, Op. 49 No.1
  23. ude, Op. 56 No. 4: Etude, Op. 49 No.4
  24. 3 udes, Op. 65: No. 1, Allegro fantastico
  25. 3 udes, Op. 65: No. 2, Allegretto
  26. 3 udes, Op. 65: No. 3, Molto vivace

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Skryabin, a hinge between two ages.......2002-06-13

The world was changing fast. Composers were catching up with the limits of tonality, but Skryabin was pointing a way to an almost contrapuntal, modern, overlapping, layered tonality that--like Bach--didn't work if you looked at it in vertical freeze-frame, but only worked in motion. Most of his harmonic progression was very traditional, the cadences simply never reached what the ears expected at the time they expected it. When this finger arrives at the note, those fingers are already on to something else. He hit the limit and careened off into a sonic landscape as foreign as the theories of science of his time (1890s-1910s), but unlike many of the more theoretical composers, his was based on an intense emotional perception, and it worked even when you did not "understand" it.

There is much to be learned from S. as we approach the centenary of his later works, but few are exploring him. Paley should be commended for doing so, and I recommend his CD. If for no other reason, it should be in everyone's library as historical reference for where Russian (and all Western) music had arrived before Soviet politics completely reshaped the Czar's culture into Tractor Sonatas, Factory Fugues, and Welder Waltzes. (ok, Shostakovitch was great, but... never mind) In Skryabin, we can hear not only the intelligently and beautifully maxed-out evolution of Chopin, but also the anticipation of what would later be some light-hearted Hollywood styles. Indeed, many of the early Hollywood composers were Russian emigres. Just as has happened in the past 100 years, this music broke free of many tonal restrictions, but remained tonal to the ears. S's Etudes are often simple, childlike tunes laid in a swirling stream of notes within which each line had a destiny of its own, and somehow they all worked together. Prokofiev's interplay between the hands often recalls Skryabin's stream-of-consciousness approach, though their styles are very different. I think it's safe to say that Skryabin anticipated and directly influenced the non-Soviet composers who followed and refused to go into 12-tone cycles and experimental atonality. The tonal world dove off the deep end and came up... in Hollywood, New York, London, in the theaters and on the radio. Play with the tempos of these etudes, and you can hear that end antipicated in the 13th chord progressions and harmonies that even resemble jazz, if you can picture it in Czarist Russia expressing the serious humanity of Tolstoy and Akhmatova.

Personally, I find Paley's performance of these etudes to be erratic. Spend decades on these etudes trying to divine their soul, and you will find there are many ways you can approach each one of them. Paley's performances are workable, and sometimes inspiring, but some of these etudes are simply devilishly difficult; they don't always lend themselves, physically, to what the ear may imagine. Many performers thusly pick only a handful to record. To play them as Skryabin probably intended them would be a superhuman feat, one which Skryabin himself no doubt covered up with pedalling from time to time, as did Horowitz and others. But Paley's approach seems to be an accordionlike variable tempo, squeezing the tempo when the sailing is more smooth, almost stopping it in the most difficult passages. Perhaps that is simply the way Paley hears it, but I can't imagine Skryabin hearing it that way. Yes, lots of rubato, but not THIS much! If you're a pianist, please buy the sheet music to go along with this, and try it yourself. You may see what I mean, or you may go with Paley, but you'll agree in the end: these are difficult works to play well. Paley plays them; some of them he plays extremely, beautifully well. Others are at least there for the historical record. The fact that Paley undertook a "complete" survey took guts and bravery, as well as a huge talent. As difficult as it is to find any recordings of S., this is a good thing. Buy these. They are not the last word on the subject, but they are a desperately needed step on the evolution of a genuine Skryabin style. I hope Paley rerecords them in about ten years, in his late fifties, so we can hear where he has arrived with them.

Shooshie

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding and Passionate - God Bless Scriabin!.......2002-04-30

These Etudes are incredible! If you like Chopin you will probably like Scriabin. His music is a lot more interesting than Liszt's, who (in my humble opinion) used too many double octaves and recitatives. Scriabin, on the other hand, uses many different voices that create a whirlwind of sound. These pieces are extremely difficult - just look at a score if you get the chance! His style became increasingly atonal and "strange" as he got older, to point where some of his latter sonatas baffle me. However, even his last etudes are amazing, even though they sound a bit strange. Alexander Paley is a great pianist in my personal opinion, and he plays these etudes with technical security and flair and passion. I enjoy listening to this cd over and over again, and it helps that it costless. Naxos is great! Paley is great! Scriabin is great!

3 out of 5 stars Pale detail.......2001-03-07

The Scriabin Etudes are his opus numbers 8, 42, 65, plus opus 2 #1, opus 49 #1, and opus 56 #4. They come from all phases of his composing career and are worthy of comparison with the Etudes of Scriabin's predecessors, Chopin and Liszt. Like the Etudes of Chopin and Liszt, these works are technically very demanding, but Scriabin is not so much concerned with the development and display of specific aspects of technique as with exploring a range of moods and colors.

Alexander Paley, who was born in Moldavia in 1956, brings to these varied works a calm and even-tempered approach. Although these are certainly virtuoso showpieces, Paley does not use this opportunity to show off. These are inner-directed and contemplative performances. This is not to fault his technique in any way - the demands of the music are surely met and dealt with. It is, however, in definite contrast to other artists who have recorded these works; for example, Vladimir Horowitz, who uses this material in a more self-indulgent manner.

Complete recorded sets of the Scriabin Etudes are hard if not impossible to find. Richter has recorded some of the opus 42, Morton Estrin the complete opus 42, and many other pianists including the composer have recorded excerpts. The Scriabin recording is currently on a Harmonia Mundi compact disc entitled "Scriabine and the Scriabinians" and the sound quality suggests that this could be a piano roll and not an acoustic recording from 1910. Scriabin's presentation of his opus 8 number 12 is one long stream of notes, a rush, a flood, a surrender to a wave of sound. No other performer treats the music in quite this way. The notes themselves seem secondary, sacrificed to a larger scheme in masses of sonority. Richter, Demidenko, and others all tend to articulate more clearly and so avoid this evocative blurring of detail. Paley comes closer to Scriabin's sound than do the Russians, and while his performance does not have the reckless energy of the original he does seem to find the feelings between the notes.

The sound of this release is basically very good, and although I find it somewhat dull and recessed, others will hear a rich, warm tone and plenty of ambience.

This recording is valuable and enjoyable and is recommended warmly.

4 out of 5 stars Scriabin Etudes.......2000-06-18

This is a much-needed addition to the woefully small catalogue of Scriabin recordings. The Etudes are presented in chronological order, which makes it convenient to track Scriabin's development as a composer (the Etudes span almost the whole range of his career). The performer, Alexander Paley, has become known as a definitive perfomer of the Russian repertoire and this disc illustrates why. He is technically brilliant (good thing, for these pieces!), but I sometimes find his style to be needlessly aggressive, which makes this a difficult disc to listen to straight-through. That is a minor quibble, however. Any fan of classical piano needs this disc.
Scriabin: Complete Sonatas
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  • Bleah
  • Sloppy, bombastic, and with poor sound quality
  • Idiomatic and expressive Scriabin
 Scriabin: Complete Sonatas
Michael Ponti , and Scriabin
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ASIN: B00007J4SK
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

  1. Sonata-Fantasy In G-Sharp Minor Op. Posth.
  2. Allegro Appassionato
  3. Andante
  4. Presto
  5. Allegro Con Fuocoso
  6. Presto
  7. Funebre
  8. Andante
  9. Presto
  10. Drammatico
  11. Allegretto
  12. Andante
  13. Presto Con Fuoco
  14. Alegro. Impetuoso. Con Stravaganza - Languido - Presto Con Allegrez

Tracks:

  1. Andante
  2. Prestissimo Volando
  3. Modere
  4. Allegro
  5. No. 1: Allegro Fantastico
  6. No. 2: Allegretto
  7. No. 3: Molto Vivace
  8. Lento - Allegro Agitato
  9. Moderato Quasi Andante
  10. Moderato - Allegro
  11. Poeme No. 1
  12. Poeme No. 2
  13. Vers La Flamme Op.72
  14. No. 1: Guirlandes
  15. No. 2: Flammes Sombres
  16. No. 1: Douloureux Dechirant
  17. No. 2: Tres Lent 'Contemplatif'
  18. No. 3: Allegro Drammatico
  19. No. 4: Lent, Vague, Indecis
  20. No. 5: Fier Belliqueux

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5 out of 5 stars Lean and mean Scriabin ... you know you like it!.......2007-05-06

The wide divergence of review comments about this CD reflects the difference of opinion and preference for how Scriabin's music should be played. As a member of the Scriabin Society of America, I've personally seen and heard many different interpretations of many of these sonatas ... along with strong opinions voiced both pro and con.

In the end, it all comes down to whether you like your Scriabin lean and taut ... or prefer him broad and expansive. I come down on the "lean" side, which is why I enjoy these performances. Michael Ponti misses some notes here and there, but when your Scriabin is almost going off the edge, that's what happens. Scriabin should never sound "pretty" -- especially in the Sonatas. Yes, there are moments of sheer exquisiteness to savor, but ultimately this is music that stretches the bounds of tonality and rattles the structural cage, trying to break free.

Once you've heard Ponti's take on Sonatas 4 and 5 -- or the Black and White Mass Sonatas for that matter -- you'll never again be satisfied with a merely "correct" or "poised" reading. That's selling Scriabin WAY too short ... but it's what 80% of the other pianists do. Oh yeah, but they might get all the notes correct.

5 out of 5 stars Save your weekly three BigMac's and buy this CD set instead! top recommendation. cheap, cheap, cheap!!! :D.......2006-08-08

this complete sonatas box cannot be directly compared with competing recordings, such as Ashkenazy or Hamelin, because..it has many more pieces and sonatas(!): 10 sonatas, 2(!) early sonatas in G-sharp minor, and in E-flat minor, 3 Etudes op.65, 2 Poemes op.71, Verslaflamme op.72, 2 Danses op.73, 5 Preludes op.74. What a shame that Hamelin did not include E-flat minor sonata on his expensive hyperion release, oh well. Although i own the Hamelin set yet, for years, i also bought this Ponti set. For two simple, clear, reasonable reasons: [1] the VoxBox costs only 5EUR's (+3EUR shipping) in Amazon's caimanzone, which is a ridiculously low price (I paid 35EUR's for Hamelin!), so i have nothing to lose! Here in Germany I get three BigMac@McDonald's for 8EUR's, which equals one dinner for me :P, so I better save on the saturated fats and acids and calories and get the Ponti VoxBox. [2] the VoxBox complements/supplements my other PontiPlaysScriabin-VoxBox which lacks those later preludes, etudes, poemes and danses, and I dont want to miss these little pieces. well, at least not for the sake of 8EUR's.
Ponti's playing is less crisp and impetuous than Hamelin's but who of you would ever dare to complain after having saved three big macs and gained such an attractive jewecase box? No, for 8EUR's i cannot and will not complain. This was definitely one of the best deals in my collector's career. Thanks to amazon, thanks to its caimanzone :)
Total times of the two discs are 79:08, 79:35.

1 out of 5 stars Bleah.......2005-11-15

If I could have given this 0 stars I would have. Ponti shows us that it is possible to get a large proportion of the notes right and still make absolutely no sense of the music. The only way I can describe the 7th sonata is laughable. The opening bars alone make it obvious that the pianist has little knowledge of beautiful tone on the piano. I know there is a lack of recordings of the 7th sonata specifically, but any other recording is miles better. The best I have heard is Joseph Villa's.

2 out of 5 stars Sloppy, bombastic, and with poor sound quality.......2005-06-11

I can't accept wrong notes unless the performance is live, even though his crazed performance of the youthful E flat minor sonata (with the wrong final movement, by the way) is interesting, although ultimately unsatisfying. There are two sets of the Scriabin sonatas to avoid. Ogdon's and Ponti's. Like Ponti, Ogdon seriously lacks polish and hits some wrong notes, too. His performances are coarse, harsh, and difficult to listen to at all. Of the two sets, I'd rather listen to Ponti's.

Here's a breakdown for my suggested recordings of the sonatas, based on those I've heard:


G#m posthumous: Hamelin.

Ebm posthumous: Glemser.

No. 1: Kocyan, then Ashkenazy, then Taub. Kocyan tells a story. Ashkenazy is passionate. Taub is darker.

No. 2: Kocyan, then Glemser or Sofronitsky, then Ashkenazy. Kocyan's fluidity takes it, but Sofronitsky is artistic. Glemser's first movement is beautiful.

No. 3: Laredo or Horowitz. Then Glemser or Taub. Then Ashkenazy or Sofronitsky.

No. 4: Taub or Sofronitsky. The latter has more artistry, the former a more coherent and appropriate tone.

No. 5: Horowitz or Taub. The former has electric genius, the latter has wonderful refinement. Hamelin's is excellent (definitely his best Scriabin performance). I've heard that Richter's is great, but I don't have it.

No. 6: Richter (genius but bad sound quality), then Taub. Hamelin's is athletic and precise, but there is little mystery.

No. 7: Glemser, then Laredo. The former brings out all the complexity with precision, the latter is sharp and clear. I have not heard Richter's.

No. 8: Ashkenazy. Then Szidon or Laredo. I've read that Sofronitsky's is good, but I don't have it.

No. 9: Sofronitsky, then Horowitz (all versions), then Glemser, then Szidon and Taub.

No. 10: Horowitz or Taub. Same contrast of styles between the pianists as the fifth sonata. Like the fifth, this is Taub's other brilliant performance.

Other pieces:

Fantasy in B minor: Glemser
Vers la flamme: Sofronitsky or Horowitz, then Laredo.
Piano concerto: Ugorski/Boulez, then Ashkenazy/Maazel. Both are excellent, but I give the edge to Ugorski.
Poem of Ecstasy: Maazel
Prometheus: Ashkenazy/Maazel

4 out of 5 stars Idiomatic and expressive Scriabin.......2004-06-10

Mr. Ponti reached a high peak with these set of Scriabin Sonatas. It's very difficult to find out the set as a whole. In this sense we must recognize the huge effort for recording these works, are decissive if you want to know the intimate world of Alexander Scriabin a passionate and troubled musician.
The wide frequency of emotions covered in these Sonatas are showed by Ponti, with flowness , deep honesty an conviction.
Acquire this set if you really love Scriabin piano music.
The Complete HMV Recordings, 1934-1936
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ASIN: B0007DBXBA
Release Date: 2005-02-07

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5 out of 5 stars The ceaseless torch of genius!.......2007-05-09


Simon Barere's art piano playing has surmounted the barriers of the most praised adjectives. His fire, passion, demonica technique and sublime musicality became a legendary pianist.

If these recordings by themselves carve in relief his sumptuous and sheer pianism, I just can figure out how it must have been to have watched him in live sessions.

This set contains a true tour de force in what mercurial and wild phrasing and fingering concern. Barere is simply superb along every one of these performances.

By no reason you should miss this album. Go for it, because it's part of the history.

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Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: Grave-Doppio movimento
  2. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: Scherzo
  3. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: Marche funebre. Lento
  4. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: Finale. Presto
  5. Etude - Tableau In E Flat Minor, Op. 39 No. 5: Allegro
  6. Etude - Tableau In E Flat Minor, Op. 39 No. 5: Appassionato
  7. Arabeske In C Major, Op. 18: Leicht und zart
  8. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Von fremden landern und Menschen
  9. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Kuriose Geschichte
  10. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Hansche-Mann
  11. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Bittendes Kind
  12. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Gluckes genug
  13. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Wichtige Begbenheit
  14. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Traumerei
  15. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Am Kamin
  16. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Ritter vom Steckenpferd
  17. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Fast zu ernst
  18. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Furchtenmachen
  19. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Kind im Einschlummern
  20. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Scenes From Childhood: Der Dichter spricht
  21. Toccata In C Major, op. 7: Allegro
  22. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 In D Minor: Lento patetico (Lassan) - Vivace (Friska)

Tracks:

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  2. Sonata In A Major, K322 (L483): Allegro
  3. Sonata In G Major K455 (L209): Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  5. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
  6. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': Rondo. Allegro
  7. Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op. 90 (D 899) No. 3: Andante
  8. Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12: Allegro con fuoco
  9. Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7: Lento
  10. Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20: Presto con fuoco
  11. 3 Preludes: IV Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses. Rapide et leger
  12. 3 Preludes: V Bruyeres. Calme
  13. 3 Preludes: VI General Lavine - eccentric. Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cake-Walk
  14. Poeme In F Sharp Major, Op. 32 No. 1: Andante cantabile
  15. Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Andante
  16. Etude In D Sharp Minor, Op. 8 No. 12: Patetico

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This collection features wide-ranging repertory, including Russian Romantics like Rachmaninoff and Scriabin that were Horowitz's concert staples, all stunningly played. The Chopin "Funeral March" Sonata is taken at a flowing pace, with a crisp, touching march. Schumann's Kinderszenen is fetchingly done with disarming simplicity and heartfelt poetry. He "improves" Liszt's 19th Hungarian Rhapsody with doubling and rewriting, but it's no less exciting for all that. A stylish Beethoven "Pathetique" Sonata is treasurable for singing tone reined into a classical framework. A good overview of Horowitz's style and repertory with many delights. --Dan Davis

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5 out of 5 stars Horowitz at his Musical and Technical Prime.......2003-01-06

Volume One of Sony's reissue of Vladimir Horowitz's Complete Columbia Masterworks Recordings contains studio recordings from 1962-63. His first three LPs for Columbia (Columbia Presents Vladimir Horowitz, The Sound of Horowitz, and In His First Recordings of...) were conceived as mini-recitals and have been carefully resequenced to fill two CDs.

By 1962, Horowitz had not performed in public for nine years. Frustrated with the repertoire restrictions, poor sound and lack of marketing he was receiving from RCA, he abandoned Little Nipper and signed on with Columbia Masterworks, headed by the legendary Goddard Lieberson. Thomas Frost was assigned as Horowitz's producer, and the two clicked immediately. The fine results they obtained can be heard here.

For decades Horowitz had a problematic relationship with Chopin's Second Sonata. A 1936 attempt to record the piece was aborted due to the pianist's first nervous breakdown (the first movement survives). Horowitz's 1950 recording for RCA is a bizarre collection of details, with a Funeral March that sounds like a Russian boat song on steroids. This 1962 recording is highly successful, however. Horowitz is obviously on top of the piece, technically, with his spare pedaling highlighting Chopin's use of counterpoint. The Funeral March is, for once, played with a crisp rhythm, the central section exquisitely balanced. He performed this work several times in the 1970s, but not as convincingly. The other Chopin works fare as well, including a passionate "Revolutionary" Etude and a tightly controlled B-minor Scherzo with a characteristically Horowitzian touch: Interlocking octaves replace Chopin's chromatic scales in the coda.

Schumann was Horowitz's favorite German composer. Here we have a swift Arabeske, painted in delicate watercolors, and a reflective Kinderscenen, featuring some remarkable voicing. Less successful is the Toccata, which is pianistically unstable and was spliced together virtually bar-by-bar (this remastering smoothes out the edits much better than previous issues).

Horowitz was less fond of Beethoven. He admired the Master's musical ideas and architecture, but was frustrated by Beethoven's piano writing, and many of Horowitz's Beethoven recordings are not convincing--although none could be classified as "bad." This version of the Pathétique (the only Sonata named by Beethoven himself) is one of the best ones, with a perfectly paced opening movement, a beautifully weighted Andante, and an unrushed Finale. Likewise with the lovingly voiced Schubert Impromptu, which is a great improvement over his 1953 recording which was performed in the wrong key!

Horowitz seldom played Debussy and recorded no Ravel. One wonders why, listening to the three Preludes from Book II included here. Horowitz's ability to control the lower levels of dynamics, playing soft-softer-softest, and his deft tone painting suit this music perfectly.

Of course, no Horowitz recital would be complete without Scarlatti, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. The three Scarlatti Sonatas document Horowitz's increasing concern with authenticity, coupled with his ability to play with infinite grades of detachment and color. The Rachmaninoff and Scriabin illustrate Horowitz's huge dynamic range and unique understanding of Russian rhetoric.

Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 is a rather monotonous piece in the original version, but Horowitz's arrangement of it here unquestionably improves the piece. Not only is the work more spectacular with Horowitz's additions, but the pianist's editing maked the structure more coherent. This was originally the last piece on the first LP he made for Columbia, and it's obvious his intent was to show that although he had mellowed and matured, he could still play "like Horowitz" when he chose. He proved his point.

These recordings were produced at Columbia's legendary 30th Street Studio (actually a converted church) and the "360-degree" sound was widely praised in its day. The remastering has opened up the dynamics, and brought forth a fuller, more natural sound, reducing noise without overly capping the high frequencies.

5 out of 5 stars Delightful First Volume.......2000-11-12

"The Studio Recordings 1962-1963" is the first of Vladimir Horowitz's incredible nine CD volumes of the Complete Masterworks Recordings, which are available individually or as a boxed set. Volume One features solo piano works by an amazing array of composers -- Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Scarlatti, Scriabin, Schubert and Schumann. Several of these pieces I was not familiar with prior to purchasing this disc, especially Schumann's "Kinderszenen" and Horowitz's own transcription for Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19, and they are wonderful additions to my collection. Some of the other pieces I do have other versions of, and it is delightful to hear the subtle differences in Horowitz's style and interpretation. I always thought Rubinstein was the best at playing Chopin, but Horowitz really gives him a run for his money. The Etudes and the Scherzo are played like they are Horowitz's old friends, and the "Funeral March" flows beautifully between the somber and revelatory passages. I might even have to give Horowitz's rendition the nod over Van Cliburn's version (see my review of that title). Horowitz handles Debussy's three Preludes (from Book II) with all the majesty of Walter Gieseking's classic recordings. And Horowitz's reading of Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata is equal, if not superior, to the version by Daniel Barenboim that is coupled with Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" Symphony. Finally, Horowitz captures three Scarlatti sonatas (not featured on Volume 2) in the brilliant manner that only he could. This two-disc set is an essential purchase for the new and veteran classical music fan alike.
Alexander Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Way too much praise for a very average set of performances
  • Solid performances, compressed sound
  • Provocative, enlightening
  • Masterful technique
  • Romantic piano music masterfully performed
 Alexander Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas

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ASIN: B000005IWW
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 6: Allegro con fuoco
  2. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 6: Andante
  3. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 6: Presto
  4. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 6: Fune
  5. Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1
  6. Sonata No.2 (Sonata-Fantasy) In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19: Andante
  7. Sonata No.2 (Sonata-Fantasy) In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19: Presto
  8. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 1 In D-Flat Major
  9. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 2 In F-Sharp Minor
  10. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 3 In F-Sharp Major
  11. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 4 In F-Sharp Major
  12. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 In C-Sharp Minor
  13. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 6 In D-Flat Major
  14. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 7 In F Minor
  15. Eight Etudes, Op. 42: No. 8 In E-Flat Major
  16. Sonata No. 3 In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: Drammatico
  17. Sonata No. 3 In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: Allegretto
  18. Sonata No. 3 In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: Andante
  19. Sonata No. 3 In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: Presto con fuoco
  20. Sonata No. 4 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: Andante
  21. Sonata No. 4 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: Prestissimo volando

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 5 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 53: Sonata No. 5 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 53: 'Poem Of Ecstasy'
  2. Sonata No. 6, Op. 62.: Sonata No. 6, Op. 62. Modere: mysterieux, concentre
  3. Desir, Op. 57, No. 1
  4. Caresse dansee, Op. 57, No. 2
  5. Sonata No. 7, Op. 64: Sonata No. 7, Op. 64. 'White Mass', Prophetique
  6. Sonata No. 8, Op. 66: Sonata No. 8, Op. 66: Lento
  7. Sonata No. 9, Op. 68: Sonata No. 9, Op. 68. 'Black Mass' Moderato quasi andante: legendaire
  8. Sonata No. 10, Op. 70: Sonata No. 10, Op. 70. Moderato: tres doux et pur
  9. Vers la flamme, Op. 72

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Way too much praise for a very average set of performances.......2007-05-16

This set is mostly valuable for being comprehensive as the performances are somewhat wan. Laredo also experiences technical difficulties here and there. Finally, the sound quality of the performance is below average. That said, I'm glad to own it because it includes some unusual pieces and brings all of these wonderful sonatas together.

Not to throw stones, but I really have to wonder whether any of the reviewers giving this set 5 stars are familiar with Scriabin and the many excellent performances of his piano works that have been made. This is a fallback CD set.

4 out of 5 stars Solid performances, compressed sound.......2006-04-08

I have the following complete sets: Laredo, Taub, Ashkenazy, Hamelin, Mikhailov, Szidon, Ponti, and Ogdon. I have two discs of Glemser and Horowitz, and one disc of: Sofronitsky, Pletnev, Kocyan, Bogdonov, Florentino, Coombs, Trpceski, and Richter.

Here is my list of suggested performances of the sonatas, taken from those I've heard. They are ranked from left to right:

G#m posthumous: Hamelin.

Ebm posthumous: Glemser.

No. 1: Kocyan, then Ashkenazy, then Taub. Kocyan tells a story. Ashkenazy is passionate. Taub is darker.

No. 2: Kocyan, then Glemser or Sofronitsky, then Ashkenazy. Kocyan's fluidity takes it, but Sofronitsky is artistic. Glemser's first movement is beautiful.

No. 3: Laredo or Horowitz. Then Glemser or Taub. Then Ashkenazy or Sofronitsky.

No. 4: Taub or Sofronitsky. The latter has more artistry, the former a more coherent and appropriate tone.

No. 5: Horowitz or Taub. The former has electric genius, the latter has wonderful refinement. Hamelin's is excellent (definitely his best Scriabin performance). I've heard that Richter's is great, but I don't have it.

No. 6: Richter (genius but bad sound quality), then Taub. Hamelin's is athletic and precise, although not mysterious.

No. 7: Glemser, then Laredo. The former brings out all the complexity with precision, the latter is sharp and clear. I have not heard Richter's.

No. 8: Ashkenazy. Then Szidon or Laredo. I've read that Sofronitsky's is good, but I don't have it.

No. 9: Sofronitsky, then Horowitz (all versions), then Glemser, then Szidon and Taub.

No. 10: Horowitz or Taub. Same contrast of styles between the pianists as the fifth sonata. Like the fifth, this is Taub's other brilliant performance.

Other pieces:

Fantasy in B minor: Glemser
Vers la flamme: Sofronitsky or Horowitz, then Laredo.
Piano concerto: Ugorski/Boulez, then Ashkenazy/Maazel. Both are excellent, but I give the edge to Ugorski.
Poem of Ecstasy: Maazel
Prometheus: Ashkenazy/Maazel

Regrettably, the posthumous sonatas are not included and not every performance is outstanding, but it does offer a top-notch third sonata, a great seventh, and solid performances of the first, sixth, eighth, op. 42 etudes, and Vers La Flamme. The 5th sonata is not well-performed here. The 4th has a bouncy feel in the second movement, and the 9th begins with no mystery. The tight (not spacious) analog sound should be braved by Scriabin aficianados, but those new to his music should stick with Taub's complete set (also missing the posthumous sonatas, regrettably), at least at first.

5 out of 5 stars Provocative, enlightening.......2006-01-05

I have recently discovered the music of Scriabin. Rather, shall I say re-discovered, as I have up until recently been only familiar with his orchestral music and not his works for piano. This is a splendid recording of some of the most interesting piano music ever written.

The first four sonatas are very much Romantic era music, with the 1st sonata being my favorite. The last six sonatas are extremely complex, yet moving and embody a great sense of mystery within them. It is clear to see how Scriabin was truly light years ahead of his time. These compositions beautifully illustrate the power of music to transfix the listener into experiencing nothing less than blissful paradise.

5 out of 5 stars Masterful technique.......2003-03-04

Alexander Scriabin was one of the last of the great Russian Romantic school who became a leader of the modern vanguard. This recording traces that musical evolution brilliantly. Many have associated Laredo with the Baroque or Classical genre but with this CD she proves that there are apparently no areas in which she is not proficient.

The sounds produced here are nothing short of stupendous - from the loudest fortissimo to the quietest pppppp (that is a true marking). The technique is so completely masterful that one almost takes the devilish fingering, concorted chortds and fluttering dynamics for granted. The other outstanding feature of Scriabin's music is the continual "lift" as the music is in a constant state of key changes and transforming "rises".

This is an important CD in that it traces the development of an enormously talented yet ultimately irrational artist. One item of note is that his son, who was remarkably gifted, drowned as a young lad. Otherwise we might have had a father-son musical continuum, the maturation of which we can only surmise. Liked other commentators, I enjoyed the dark, stark cover.

To understand Scriabin one must understand the Sonatas and his reaction to them. One way to understand the Sonatas is by listening to this recording.

5 out of 5 stars Romantic piano music masterfully performed.......2002-07-31

This amazing collection of Scriabin Piano works is deeply moving, challenging for the listener and brilliantly executed. Scriabin was a composer well ahead of his time in many ways, yet much of his early work is highly romantic and quite beautiful; However you can perceptably follow his development as his works become more modern in nature, and in places he foreshadows composers who would come later with dissonant and almost minimalistic passages.

I find Ms. Laredo's performances inspired and masterful. The works were recorded in 1970, far before the advent of digital reproduction, and occasionally the limitations of the equipment tell with sometimes too soft, sometimes too bright sound quality. I have been too fascinated and enthralled with the music and the performances to be seriously bothered by these minor annoyances.

Finally, I must say a brief word about the packaging, which is beautiful. The stark photograph of Scriabin against a fulignious black background is so tastefully done that I would love to purchase, frame and proudly display this artwork in my home.

I highly recommend this work to any fan of Scriabin's work, or of romantic piano in general.
Kitain: The Complete Columbia Recordings, 1936-1939
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    		Kitain: The Complete Columbia Recordings, 1936-1939

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    FantasiesFantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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    PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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    SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000004ACV
    Release Date: 1996-02-20

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