Alexander Scriabin - 7 Preludes, Op. 17

Scriabin’s 7 Preludes were written during his early period while under the patronage of Mitrofan Belyayev. Despite the piece still retaining clear associations with Chopin, Scriabin’s ever-present unique style grows stronger by the opus.
Date: 1896
Catalogue: Op. 17
Order:
No. 1 - Allegretto in D Minor: 0:08
No. 2 - Presto in E-flat Major: 1:30
No. 3 - Andante in D-flat Major: 2:23
No. 4 - Lento in B-flat Minor: 4:32
No. 5 - Prestissimo in F Minor: 6:03
No. 6 - Andante doloroso in B-flat Major: 7:10
No. 7 - Allegro assai in G Minor: 8:59
Performer: Maria Lettberg on piano
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[@tchaffman]

No. 5 sounds like the end of the world

[@luden6794]

I dont think so, it ends in F major

[@milko3990]

​@@luden6794 How do you know the world won't end in F major ?

[@luden6794]

@@milko3990 I was there 0_0

[@luden6794]

@@milko3990Actually, your question made me reflect on my first comment. I think this play sounds to me not like the end, but the beginning of the world

[@luden6794]

Because of the major chord in the end of the play.

[@federico6485]

no.3 is just OMG. such a hidden jewel. it's like i'm in a bathtub in the heaven.

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

Reminds of op 16 #1

[@federico6485]

@@alexanderbayramov2626 oh yeah, similar atmosphere

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

@@federico6485 also op 16#3 in Gb major, and now after relistening I can say Db maj one definitely feels like beauty which is quite hard to describe, I mean not in how extreme that beauty is, but in it's 'gentleness'

[@Poeme340]

Such delicacy!

[@thomaswenas-bobbiefet5805]

Man No. 2 sounds like it would be around his opus 40 or something. great stuff

[@SCRIABINIST]

Yes, it foreshadows

[@Poeme340]

No. 6 is ethereal, jazzy and “modern”-so economical and subtle.

[@firoza8994]

The moment at 1:51 in prelude 2 is so amazingly good, i wish he expanded on that idea more

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

The way pianist repeated that note twice at 3:28 is quite scriabinistic, because Scriabin himself did the same thing on his piano roll recording of op.11 #1

[@TheLifeisgood72]

Except there’s also a recording of Scriabin playing this exact prelude and he doesn’t do that 😅

[@user-om3bx1ne7v]

And also when he played his famous etude Op. 8 no 12.

[@wesmlr]

Incredible performance. The sound quality is incredible

[@SCRIABINIST]

The No.3 of this set is similar to his Second Sonata. Impressionistic in texture yet Chopinesque in the sense of bel canto and romantic harmony and flavour

[@gunger1987]

No. 2 funny Chopin melody

[@tteerabeats9116]

No 4 is my fav

[@VerlorenMaster]

Prelude No. 5 - FIGHT!!!!

[@GUILLOM]

The dissonances in No.6 are mesmerizing

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

Has some sophisticated Bacn vibe

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

@@GUILLOM When Scriabin

[@ijbarosursohkiak6231]

Scriabih

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

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[@r0mmm]

No 1 is perfectin

[@GUILLOM]

Perfectin

[@r0mmm]

@@GUILLOM perfectin

[@GUILLOM]

@@r0mmm perfectin

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

5 against 6 be like

[@user-nq5id6bn6q]

I think no2 quoted chopin's prelude
I forget the number but It really resembles

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

Op. 28 No. 20

[@Svit.S]

Tender, but clear. Powerful when needed. I wasn't familiar with Lettberg.

[@firoza8994]

She is generally speaking good at everything scriabin. she rarely misses. for the more popular pieces there are some better performances by the greats though

[@thebrygi1648]

@@firoza8994I totally agree here

[@pianoboss6000]

6:54 kinda sounds like his polonaise

[@luden6794]

6:03 screamer!

[@user-dd5cr2bb7r]

7:08