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The eighth piano sonata written by Scriabin is labeled opus 66 and was written in 1912-1913. The piece is atonal like Scriabin's other late works, although it is arguably less dissonant than his other late sonatas. This piece is regarded as one of Scriabin's most musically difficult pieces. It is more pages of music than any other of his piano works, and many parts of the piece are written on three and four staves, as opposed to the typical two staves, to accommodate the intertwined themes. A typical performance is about 12-14 minutes.
