Scriabin's Chopinian miniature

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Today we are presenting an analysis of a piano miniature from Alexander Scriabin’s Op. 45 collection. In this brief piece, Scriabin explores some characteristically Chopinian harmonic constructions while still maintaining his own idiosyncratic style.
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Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
3 Pieces, Op. 45: No. 1, Feuillet d'album.
Piano: Mikhail Pletnev
Video made by MomentsMusicaux.

[@dash_user]

in the end I expected something like "Chopin is greatest romantic and I am God " - Scriabin, 1902 in a letter to his wife or whatever.

[@azureNotsure]

Scriabin summarized:

[@kjcs_1896]

I love listening to Scriabin when I write something. It just sets me in the mood. Especially in his late sonatas hahaha

[@prizm8530]

I’ve recently learned this! Very beautiful piece

[@skylarlimex]

I prefer the term Chopinesque myself 😉

[@Jqh73o-l7v]

It sounds more formal

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

Agreed

[@dubio77]

Yeah, that’s the correct expression!

[@-MomentsMusicaux-]

@@dubio77 Thank you for your comment! However, there is no such thing as the "correct expression." -ian and -esque are both valid suffixes in English to describe someone's style (e.g. Beethoven-ian, Mozart-ian, Mahler-ian). The -esque suffix comes from French and that is why you might feel it is more commonly associated with Chopin, however, this is simply a matter of common usage and not grammar.

[@dubio77]

@@-MomentsMusicaux-Yes, of course, both exist, but my take is that the usage patterns are so robust as to basically imply correct vs. incorrect. I had never heard ‘Chopinian’, just as I’ve never heard ‘Mozartesque’. Sure, they’re both possible and grammatical, but unusual. So, I concede, strictly speaking, neither are wrong, but there is definitely a frequency difference between ‘Chopinian’ and ‘Chopinesque’, which is why anyone is even making comments about this. I suppose I was also swayed by the reaction of my spouse who is a professional pianist; her reaction to my reading the title was “Don’t they mean ‘Chopinesque’?”

[@karlpoppins]

The melodic contours are very Chopinesque, for sure, but I'm not sure I see Chopin in the harmonic content.

[@dash_user]

finally! Scriabin.
very interesting you chose to write "Chopinian" instead Chopinesque.

[@BethRockNRoll]

Just discovered your channel. I'm so glad that I did!

[@-MomentsMusicaux-]

Welcome!

[@SuperKripke]

Love this piece

[@scarf550]

Lovely

[@giladeilat6134]

Amazing!

[@aenyx_]

0:30 plays b instead of c the third time???? why tho

[@-MomentsMusicaux-]

I guess that Pletnev wanted another b6. 😅

[@seldomn06]

What are you talking about?

[@-MomentsMusicaux-]

​@@seldomn06 The pianist plays a Cb instead of a C at 0:30.

[@samsapiel4104]

So ische's halt g'worde.

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

No wonder he was nicknamed "the Russian Chopin"!