034571170572

Scriabin: The Complete Preludes

Piers Lane

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: CDA670578

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Release Date:  01 February 2001

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  034571170572

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

  • Description

    Following his acclaimed recording of Scriabin's complete Études, Piers Lane now gives us the complete Préludes. The performances are bold and compelling, matching technical bravura with a rich vein of poetry and colour, communicating Scriabin's vivid and exceptional imagination. Beautifully recorded and superbly annotated by Simon Nicholls, this new double album set is a must for all lovers of Scriabin and the piano.
    Scriabin was by natural inclination a miniaturist, and he composed short piano pieces throughout his life. His Préludes—fleeting evocations sometimes less than a page in length—foreshadow the Visions fugitives of Prokofiev and are descendants of the equally compact Préludes of Chopin.
    Like a musical Fabergé, Scriabin is capable of creating a glittering world in a tiny space; the exquisite writing reflects the composer's own subtle pianism, which he liked to describe as 'crystalline' and 'perfumed'. The poetic diversity of these miniatures creates a fascinating programme, ranging from volcanic energy and disturbing violence to haunting stillness and atmospheric illusion.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Prelude in B major Op. 2 No. 2
      • 2. Prelude for the Left Hand in C sharp Minor Op. 9 No. 1
      • 3. Twenty-Four Preludes Op. 11
      • 4. Six Preludes Op. 13
      • 5. Five Preludes Op. 15
      • 6. Five Preludes Op. 16

      Disc 2

      • 1. Seven Preludes Op. 17
      • 2. Four Preludes Op.22
      • 3. Two Preludes Op. 27
      • 4. Four Preludes Op. 31
      • 5. Four Preludes Op. 33
      • 6. Three Preludes Op. 35
      • 7. Four Preludes Op.37
      • 8. Four Preludes Op. 39
      • 9. Prelude in E Flat Major Op. 45 No.3
      • 10. Four Preludes Op. 48
      • 11. Prelude in F Major Op. 49 No. 2
      • 12. Prelude in A Minor Op. No. 2
      • 13. Prelude in E Flat Major Op. 56 No. 1
      • 14. Prelude Op. 59 No. 2
      • 15. Two Preludes Op. 67
      • 16. Five Preludes Op. 74