Scriabin: Mazurkas, Poèmes & Impromtus

Alexeev, Dmitri

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This is the fourth and last installment of Dmitri Alexeev’s recording of the complete piano works by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915): The Poèmes and Mazurkas.

Scriabin was a great admirer of Chopin and his early works are greatly influenced by the Polish genius. However, Scriabin went his own way and developed a highly individual tone language, based on “mystical” chords and seeking a new spirituality based on his own esoteric and theosophical ideas.

The short pieces presented here are fascinating specimens of Scriabin’s evolution, from Chopin-adept to a musical visionary. It includes the complete Mazurkas, the Polish dance immortalized by Chopin, and the complete Poèmes, short epigrams often expressing only one, fleeting idea, from the dreamlike to the satanic. Also included are all other short pieces by Scriabin: Morceaux, Nocturnes, Pièces, Danses and the mighty Fantasy Op. 28.

Dmitri Alexeev is one of the foremost Russian pianists of today. He played with all important orchestras and conductors, and extensively recorded for EMI. His previous Scriabin recordings for Brilliant Classics include the Complete Sonatas, Preludes and the Complete Études, all were hailed enthusiastically by the international press: “He emphasizes the music’s lyrical beauty without sacrificing energy or forward mobility…few recordings are so intrinsically beautiful as Alexeev’s.” Jed Distler on Classicstoday.com.

CD x 3

Brilliant Classics

09/02/2021

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