Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 6 (1893) {Roberto Szidon}
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin; Russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин 6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871] - 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. In his early years he was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin, and wrote works in a relatively tonal, late Romantic idiom. Later, and independently of his highly influential contemporary, Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed a substantially atonal and much more dissonant musical language, which accorded with his personal brand of mysticism. Scriabin was influenced by synesthesia, and associated colors with the various harmonic tones of his atonal scale, while his color-coded circle of fifths was also influenced by theosophy. He is considered by some to be the main Russian Symbolist composer.
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6 (1893)
1. I. Allegro con fuoco (0:00)
II. = 40 (10:04)
III. Presto (16:19)
IV. Funebre (19:42)
Roberto Szidon, piano
Scriabin's very first sonata, one movement in G sharp minor (companion movements have not been found), was only published posthumously and the second, in E flat minor, was condensed and rewritten to be the single movement Allegro Appassionato Op. 4.
Scriabin was reportedly overpracticing Liszt's Réminiscences de Don Juan and Balakirev's Islamey when he damaged his right hand. He was informed by physicians that he would never play again. The first piano sonata was Scriabin's personal cry against God: the tragedy of the loss of a virtuoso pianist to whimsical fate, God's design. During this period of disability, he wrote the Prelude and Nocturne, op. 9 for left hand alone; however, in due course his right hand recovered.
The temporary loss of his right-hand facility is also credited with inciting him to develop complicated rhythmical patterns for the left hand in much of his music. This quality helps to explain, in part, why many of his pieces are considered quite challenging to perform.
The first movement, "Allegro con fuoco", starts with a very dark and passionate opening theme. This grows into a slightly more optimistic climax, but descends again into a forlorn close to the theme. It continues with a melancholy second theme in A-flat major which builds up to the very majestic ending of the 1st movement's exposition. There is a turbulent development section, followed by a recapitulation of the two main themes, in slightly varied form and with the modulations altered to bring the second theme back in F major. The movement ends very quietly, vacillating uncertainly between F minor and major, before settling for F major in the last sustained chord.
The second movement, in C minor, is a melancholic, emotionally charged "Adagio" in ternary form, ending quietly in C major.
The third movement, "Presto", in F minor again, is in a rather condensed and compact Rondo form. The movement is harsh and agitated, relieved briefly only by the more tender middle theme in A-flat major, and angrily hammers into an unresolved end, which is resolved in the final slow movement, the "Funèbre", again in F minor, and similar in mood to the funeral march of Chopin's second piano sonata. The gloom is unrelieved right up to the bleak ending in F minor.
The sonata was published by the prestigious publishing house owned by M.P. Belaieff in 1895 initially as a Sonatina, only later as a sonata.
I would expect no less from someone with such an awesome mustache.
I love anything by Scriabin. He’s unique and addictive
Has to be one of the more transformative tonal recaps. The prolongation of an F major cadence is so baller. And then the degree of sardonicism written into the rhythmic motiv once it finally does cadence, chef's kiss.
"so baller" ... I love that 😂
No one could write sonatas like Scriabin did
Браво❤!!!! Вravo!!!and thank you for this Wonderful performance
He sure was a tenacious young fella, wasnt he?
Scriabin's first Sonata is perhaps among the best of early works by composers. Of course, Scriabin's had years of composing experience before the conception of this Sonata but it is still relatively early yet it has already demonstrated such high originality and masterful pianism.
take a look on Shostakovich's suite for 2 pianos F sharp minor
This sonata is rarely performed and there are many reasons for that.
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