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
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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
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.