Having worked on this for the past week, I can say the biggest technical difficulty (for me anyway) is coordinating the left hand 16th notes with the right hand triplets in the reprise of the ‘A’ section. That just does my head in. Beautiful piece though, I will power through.
My copy says "fff" but this is Scriabin we're talking about. Who knows what kind of whacky, jolting way he played it. I say this is a romantic piece from the late 1800s. Go at the dynamics and timing "choose-your-own adventure" style like Hoffmann or Horowitz!
thank you so much for this!! I've waiting for years to listening that performance of this incredible prelude; and Sofronitsky's view is, as I would have espected to be, amazing! what a pianist my God!!
Why do you say that? It's not challenging at all. Sure it requires work to actually make it sound good, but that goes for any kind of work! It's not like it's the nightwind sonata or Rach's 3rd concerto... I'm sure you can handle this just fine if you put your mind to it.
Tank you very much so beautiful peace from Scriabin playing by a great pianist Vladimir Sofronitsky , we hare lockdown it's is a moment to appreciate music, hopefully everyone be safe around the world , from a friend Yama Bato , merci beaucoup
Professor Michael Ponti held a very vast recording and performing career - he is well remembered for his pioneer efforts in the Romantic Revival Series of the 60s, 70s and 80s however also known for his complete solo (and 2 hand) piano recordings of Scriabin, Rachmanioff and Tschaikovsky: Quite an achievement. Fortunately I once met him and, like Arrau, he seemed to survey his pianist efforts as that "of the common man" - As one writer said he was "ten pianists in one?"
Didnt find his recordings on youtube, i asked my teacher to give me all the Michael Ponti CDs he has so i can digitalise them and upload them onto youtube. Only uploaded his etude op2 n1 but there's more to come
Actually Scriabin studied all of his childhood together at the same house with Rachmaninoff under the tutorial education of Alexander Zverev. Differently from Rachmaninoff, Scriabin was a natural rebel, hipocondriac synesthesic teenager was kicked out of the conservatory and he did not intended to graduate after then...
Scriabin graduated from Conservatory with every instructor's signature on his diploma except for Arensky, who hated him (and who was generally an ass). Source: the revised version of Faubion Bowers' biography. Please don't say wrong stuff and then tell people who disagree to "read."
This is probably the greatest of his Preludes, well played by exponent Sofronitsky however perhaps lacking the last once of polish in bringing out the titanic exposions at heights of estacy (pls compare with the brilliant performance by Michael Ponti in his complete series of Scriabin works)
I can send you the recording (an Itunes MPEG4 format) by return Email if you supply your Email address - same to any other recordings you want as Ponti recorded all of Scriabin's piano music (also that of Rachmanioff and Tschaikovsky)
i love music, popular, but i perceive classic as pink noise at best; some is unbearable. [i cant read or play; wish i could -- piano] odd how tastes run. mommy dearest was classical pianist and i'd wake up and fall asleep listening to it. [she wouldnt teach me or get me lessons.] ty for your opinions & info on the mystery of music. sincerely, Jerry Lee.
@@pianista-mediocrethe Scriabin recordings were done on piano rolls which were known to slightly speed up the tempo, but I do agree that this concept of musical sterility is a modern concept. It’s about understanding what the music is trying to evoke, not blindly following characters on a page.
Just absolutely amazing! Scriabin’s music is without a doubt the most beautiful music ever composed.
Having worked on this for the past week, I can say the biggest technical difficulty (for me anyway) is coordinating the left hand 16th notes with the right hand triplets in the reprise of the ‘A’ section. That just does my head in. Beautiful piece though, I will power through.
Agreed, learning here too, the b theme is also quite tricky
It is almost too beautiful to listen to. Quite overwhelming.
Colossal pianist. I love the surprise ending. Usually fortissimo, is if not? Still--a brilliant man at work.
you're so right.
My copy says "fff" but this is Scriabin we're talking about. Who knows what kind of whacky, jolting way he played it. I say this is a romantic piece from the late 1800s. Go at the dynamics and timing "choose-your-own adventure" style like Hoffmann or Horowitz!
thank you so much for this!! I've waiting for years to listening that performance of this incredible prelude; and Sofronitsky's view is, as I would have espected to be, amazing! what a pianist my God!!
I now know what is in my list of 'works you will learn when cows fly', Damn you, Scriabin.
Why do you say that? It's not challenging at all. Sure it requires work to actually make it sound good, but that goes for any kind of work! It's not like it's the nightwind sonata or Rach's 3rd concerto...
I'm sure you can handle this just fine if you put your mind to it.
Milton Enosse Five months later... give me five months more, we'll see then.
How was it?!
@@polgomezriquelme7505 Yes how was it?
Not sure how advanced a player you are, but looking at the score, it’s difficult but not exceptionally so.
Tank you very much so beautiful peace from Scriabin playing by a great pianist Vladimir Sofronitsky , we hare lockdown it's is a moment to appreciate music, hopefully everyone be safe around the world , from a friend Yama Bato , merci beaucoup
A wonderful piece of drama Thanks
Incroyable beauté et mélancholie....
Professor Michael Ponti held a very vast recording and performing career - he is well remembered for his pioneer efforts in the Romantic Revival Series of the 60s, 70s and 80s however also known for his complete solo (and 2 hand) piano recordings of Scriabin, Rachmanioff and Tschaikovsky: Quite an achievement. Fortunately I once met him and, like Arrau, he seemed to survey his pianist efforts as that "of the common man" - As one writer said he was "ten pianists in one?"
I have all his Scriabin, his Rachmaninoff. I 've spent my youth listeneing to them. We miss him..
Didnt find his recordings on youtube, i asked my teacher to give me all the Michael Ponti CDs he has so i can digitalise them and upload them onto youtube. Only uploaded his etude op2 n1 but there's more to come
I ADMIRE SOFRONITSKY
I cry :'(
Happy new year 2021 so beautiful music merci beaucoup
Beautiful playing
Incredible how much this piece resembles Granados (at least I can hear that - maybe I have problems with my ears)
Merci pour le partage
What a beautiful work, why isn't Scriabin as well known as Chopin or at least Rachmaninoff?
Actually Scriabin studied all of his childhood together at the same house with Rachmaninoff under the tutorial education of Alexander Zverev. Differently from Rachmaninoff, Scriabin was a natural rebel, hipocondriac synesthesic teenager was kicked out of the conservatory and he did not intended to graduate after then...
that's not true, he actually graduated with a small gold medal
no, he truncated the conservatory. read.
Scriabin graduated from Conservatory with every instructor's signature on his diploma except for Arensky, who hated him (and who was generally an ass). Source: the revised version of Faubion Bowers' biography.
Please don't say wrong stuff and then tell people who disagree to "read."
Caro Mark West......perché siamo ignoranti!
The sound of genius to the max.
Hi who is the picture by?
It's by Isaac Levitan. The painting is called "The Vladimirka".
Thank you very much for a Sakamoto sensei friend
Thank you
Where can i find Michael Ponti's version? I dont think its on youtube or iTunes..? x
Feliz año nuevo ¶ Happy new year!
This is probably the greatest of his Preludes, well played by exponent Sofronitsky however perhaps lacking the last once of polish in bringing out the titanic exposions at heights of estacy (pls compare with the brilliant performance by Michael Ponti in his complete series of Scriabin works)
Right, except it's an impromptu and not a prelude.
Excelente 🎶
Meraviglioso
In allmost all recordings pianists play the 16ths as triplets.
Really? They're not played that way in this one, and I'm not really aware of any that do
I can send you the recording (an Itunes MPEG4 format) by return Email if you supply your Email address - same to any other recordings you want as Ponti recorded all of Scriabin's piano music (also that of Rachmanioff and Tschaikovsky)
Cool
Scriabin must’ve taken a great deal of inspiration from Chopin’s op. 48 no. 1 when writing this impromptu.
Genio
Feliz año nuevo 2017
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i love music, popular, but i perceive classic as pink noise at best;
some is unbearable. [i cant read or play; wish i could -- piano]
odd how tastes run.
mommy dearest was classical pianist and i'd wake up and fall asleep listening to it. [she wouldnt teach me or get me lessons.]
ty for your opinions & info on the mystery of music.
sincerely, Jerry Lee.
dude, you sound like you need serious help
El audio suena ligeramente viejo y desafinado, aun así Sofronivsky impecable
can someone make a midi tutorial of this please.
thank you to the person who did!
The tempo is off.
нормально
Sad comment
Tempo is subjective
Have you ever heard any Scriabin recordings?
@@pianista-mediocrethe Scriabin recordings were done on piano rolls which were known to slightly speed up the tempo, but I do agree that this concept of musical sterility is a modern concept. It’s about understanding what the music is trying to evoke, not blindly following characters on a page.