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Étude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12, is an étude for piano composed by Alexander Scriabin in 1894. [1] Its technical challenges include numerous jumps in the left hand, repetitive chord strikes, and abundant octaves. It was a favorite encore of Vladimir Horowitz. [2]
In music, the mystic chord or Prometheus chord is a six-note synthetic chord and its associated scale, or pitch collection; which loosely serves as the harmonic and melodic basis for some of the later pieces by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Scriabin, however, did not use the chord directly but rather derived material from its transpositions.
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin. This is a list of compositions by Alexander Scriabin.. The list is categorized by Genre, with Piano works organized by style of piece. The list can be sorted by Opus number and WoO number (mostly early works published posthumously) and Anh number (mostly fragmentary works), by clicking on the "Opus" header of the table.
The chords imitating the ringing of bells were a favourite of Scriabin's, and they provide another harmony that recurs throughout the work (two minor thirds separated by a minor sixth). According to Leonid Sabaneyev , when Scriabin himself played these chords, the ringing sounded from near and afar at the same time; a part of them sounded very ...
Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, Op. 60 (1910), is a tone poem by the Russian composer Alexander Scriabin for piano, orchestra, optional choir, and clavier à lumières or "Chromola" (a color organ invented by Preston Millar, in fact rarely featured in performances of the piece, including those during Scriabin's lifetime).
It has inspired songs such as Rob Paravonian's "Pachelbel Rant" and the Axis of Awesome's "Four Chords", which comment on the number of popular songs borrowing the same tune or harmonic structure. [1] [2] "Four Chords" does not directly focus on the chords from Pachelbel's Canon, instead focusing on the I–V–vi–IV progression. [3]
Étude Op. 2 No. 1 is in 3/4 time and is in the key of C-sharp minor. The melody is poignant and heartfelt, showing many characteristics of Russian Gypsy music [citation needed]. It is accompanied by repeated chords in both hands, featuring rich harmonies, inner voices, and large spreads in the left hand.
Piano Sonata No. 1 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 2 (Scriabin) Sonata-Fantaisie in G-sharp minor (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 3 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 4 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 5 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 6 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 7 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 8 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 9 (Scriabin) Piano Sonata No. 10 (Scriabin)