Horowitz Plays Scriabin

Horowitz Plays Scriabin

Horowitz Plays Scriabin
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Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz
Edition: Music CD
Format: Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. Piano Sonata No. 9 ('Black Mass'), Op. 68
  2. Piano Sonata No. 10 ('Trill'), Op. 70
  3. Etude for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 2/1
  4. Etude for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 2/1
  5. Etude for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 8/2
  6. Etude for piano in A flat major, Op. 8/8
  7. Etude for piano in D flat major, Op. 8/10
  8. Etude for piano in B flat minor, Op. 8/11
  9. Etude for piano in D sharp minor, Op. 8/12
  10. Etude for piano in D sharp minor, Op. 8/12
  11. Etude for piano in F sharp major, Op. 42/3
  12. Etude for piano in F sharp major, Op. 42/4
  13. Etude for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 42/5
  14. Etude for piano in G major, Op. 65/3
  15. Poème for piano in F sharp major, Op. 32/1
  16. Poème for piano in F sharp major, Op. 32/1
  17. Feuillet d'album for piano in E flat major, Op. 45/1
  18. Feuillet d'album for piano, Op. 58
  19. Poème for piano, Op. 69/1
  20. Poème for piano, Op. 69/2
  21. Vers la flamme, poème for piano, Op. 72

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Free Music Review: An Excellent Collection Of Scriabin
Hit: 5 Stars

I think that Horowitz is able to perform, express and portray Scriabin's works much better than Chopin's works. Having said that, this CD has one of the best quality in terms of sound recording, than any of the other Horowitz recordings I've heard, I was really pleased with this.

I really wished Horowitz could have performed and recorded all of Scriabin's Sonatas with sound recording this good. I have listened to recordings by Richter and Sofronitsky, and found that although they did good with their interpretation of Scriabin, the sound quality on their CDs were crappy. With Scriabin's works, one must remember that it's all about the soundscape and nothing else, because Scriabin was to music what Van Gogh was to art.

The Sonata No.9 and No.10 were amazingly interpretted in this CD. Sonata No.10 especially, Horowitz managed to play this at a very leisurely and well-controlled pace. He also managed to show amazing dexterity by playing out all the trills completely and leisurely almost as if he was enjoying it. Trust me when I say that playing trills is very tiring on the fingers and hands. He made it sound so easy and didn't rush through the trills like some of the other pianists I've heard.

Listening to No.9 made my skin crawl, it's almost eerie and scary at the same time, perhaps not the same as Scriabin's Sonata No.6, but it had it eerie moments. Horowitz's tonality and ability to contrast loud and soft took my breath away.

Some of the other pieces in this CD were recorded in a studio and the same piece recorded again live in front of an audience. It is interesting to listen to the 2 versions, because he has played both of them slightly differently.

This CD is highly recommended for Scriabin addicts out there, mainly because having a good recording with a good pianist goes a long way when trying to appreciate Scriabin's music, which are monumental in terms of mood, color and sound.
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