Sonata No. 6 (Scriabin)
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Alexander Scriabin's Sonata No. 6 (opus 62) was written from 1911 to 1912, actually preceded by the Sonata No. 7.
It is one of a few pieces Scriabin never played himself. He reportedly had a fear of its darkness, and often stared shuddering after playing a few measures for other people.[1]
This sonata does indeed begin in shuddering darkness, and the ending is akin to freezing in outer space. In between, however, is a riveting series of events that includes a gorgeous, flowing dream sequence and moments of pure terror.
[edit] Further reading
- Scriabin, Alexander. Complete Piano Sonatas. 1964 Muzyka score republished in 1988 by New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-25850-5. The sixth sonata occupies pages 114-140.
[edit] References
- ^ Leonid Sabaneev: Erinnerungen an Alexander Skrjabin. Verlag Ernst Kuhn 1925/2005. ISBN 3-928864-21-1
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