Composer
Alexander Scriabin
1872–1915
989 works in the index
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1915
- Birthplace
- Moscow
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Scriabin wrote almost exclusively for the piano and moved, across about twenty-five years, from music that sounds like Chopin to music that belongs to nobody but himself. Both ends of that journey are in this catalogue.
The early preludes and études — anything up to about Op. 20 — are approachable Romantic writing and much easier than his reputation implies. Op. 11 is a set of twenty-four preludes across all keys, several of them within reach of a competent amateur, and it is the sensible place to begin. The late sonatas and the Poème de l'extase period are another matter entirely.
His writing assumes a wide stretch and uses cross-rhythms constantly — fives against threes are routine. Editions with good fingering earn their price here more than for most composers.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Oboe, Flute, Horn, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical, Jazz, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 47 of 989
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 21 of 21
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude op. 22/2 | — | op. 22/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 22/3 | — | op. 22/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Mazurka op. 25/8 | — | op. 25/8 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 31/1 | — | op. 31/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 31/2 | — | op. 31/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 31/4 | — | op. 31/4 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 33/1 | — | op. 33/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 33/3 | — | op. 33/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 35/3 | — | op. 35/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 37/1 | — | op. 37/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 39/2 | — | op. 39/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 39/3 | — | op. 39/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Mazurka op. 40/1 | — | op. 40/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Mazurka op. 40/2 | — | op. 40/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Feuillet d'Album op. 45/1 | — | op. 45/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Poeme fantasque op. 45/2 | — | op. 45/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 45/3 | — | op. 45/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Etude op. 49/1 | — | op. 49/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 49/1 | — | op. 49/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 49/2 | — | op. 49/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Reverie op. 49/3 | — | op. 49/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 51/2 | — | op. 51/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Nuances op. 56/3 | — | op. 56/3 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Desir op. 57/1 | — | op. 57/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 67/1 | — | op. 67/1 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Poeme op. 69/2 | — | op. 69/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 74/4 | — | op. 74/4 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Prelude op. 67/2 | — | op. 67/2 | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Etude In F# Major, Op. 42, No. 3 | — | Op. 42, No. 3 | F-sharp major | Piano | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 71579242. Portrait: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Scriabin.jpg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.