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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 6 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.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Desire, Op. 57 No. 1 — Op. 57 No. 1— Piano, Oboe— 1
Masque, Op. 63, No. 1 — Op. 63, No. 1— Piano, Oboe— 1
Album Leaf, Op. 45, No. 1 — Op. 45, No. 1— PianoClassical, pop 3
Irato impetuoso — —— Piano— 1
Etude in C# major Op.8 No.1 — Op.8 No.1C-sharp major —— 1
Mazurka Op.3 No.7 — Op.3 No.7— —— 1
Etude No. 2 in F-sharp Major — —F-sharp major —— 1
Prelude No. 5 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 15, No. 5 — Op. 15, No. 5C-sharp minor —— 0
Prelude No. 5 "Fier, belliqueux", Op. 74, No. 5 — Op. 74, No. 5— —— 0
Sonata No. 9 - Preface — —— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 2 - Piano — Op. 8 No. 2— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 4 - Piano — Op. 8 No. 4— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 6 - Piano — Op. 8 No. 6— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 8 - Piano — Op. 8 No. 8— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No.10 - Piano — Op. 8 No.10— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No.12 - Piano — Op. 8 No.12— —— 1
Etüde c# minor Op. 2 No. 1 - Piano — Op. 2 No. 1— —— 1
Prelude Op.11 No. 9 E Major — Op.11 No. 9— —— 0
Mazurka Op.25 No. 8 B Major - Preface — Op.25 No. 8— —— 1
Mazurka Op.40 No. 2 C# Major - Preface — Op.40 No. 2— —— 1
Poème fantastique Op.45 No. 2 C Major - Preface — Op.45 No. 2— —— 1
Scherzo Op.46 C Major - Preface — Op.46— —— 1
Désir Op.57 No. 1 C Major - Preface — Op.57 No. 1— —— 1
Vers la flamme Poeme Op.72 - Preface — Op.72— —— 1
Feuillet d'Album op. posth. Ab Major - Preface — —— —— 1
Prelude No. 1 in A Major, Op. 15, No. 1 — Op. 15, No. 1A major —— 0
Prelude No. 1 "Douloureux, déchirant", Op. 74, No. 1 — Op. 74, No. 1— —— 0
Deux pièces, Op. 59 — Op. 59— —— 1
Prelude No. 17 in A-flat major — —A-flat major —— 0
Five Preludes, Op. 15 — Op. 15— —— 1
Deux Danses - Piano — —— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 2 - Preface — Op. 8 No. 2— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 4 - Preface — Op. 8 No. 4— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 6 - Preface — Op. 8 No. 6— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 8 - Preface — Op. 8 No. 8— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No.10 - Preface — Op. 8 No.10— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No.12 - Preface — Op. 8 No.12— —— 1
Valse Op.38 - Piano — Op.38— —— 1
Mazurka Op. 3 No. 4 E Major - Piano — Op. 3 No. 4— —— 1
Mazurka Op. 3 No. 7 e minor - Piano — Op. 3 No. 7— —— 1
Etude Op. 8 No. 8 Ab Major - Piano — Op. 8 No. 8— —— 1
Prelude Op.11 No.14 eb minor — Op.11 No.14— —— 0
Prelude Op.13 No. 6 b minor — Op.13 No. 6— —— 0
Prelude Op.15 No. 5 c# minor — Op.15 No. 5— —— 0
Prelude Op.16 No. 3 Gb Major/No.4 eb minor — Op.16 No. 3— —— 0
Prelude Op.22 No. 3 B Major — Op.22 No. 3— —— 0
Prelude Op.31 No. 1 Db Major — Op.31 No. 1— —— 0
Prelude Op.33 No. 1 E Major — Op.33 No. 1— —— 0

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.