The Complete Preludes and Etudes
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The Complete Preludes and Etudes by Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevitch Scriabin (1872-1915), Russian composer and pianist, is best known for his perfectly spun miniatures where his novel harmonic and pianistic ideas were most brilliantly worked out. This volume in Dover's continuing series of musical scores presents the best of Scriabin's works, his complete etudes and preludes for the solo piano.There are the Chopinesque works from his early period, including the 12 etudes from Op. 8 and the 24 Preludes, Op. 11. The works of the middle period, when he began working out his new harmonies based on a series of fourths, include the outstanding sets of Preludes, Opp. 33 and 48, and the Etudes, Op. 42. The 5 Preludes, Op. 74, and the Etudes, Op. 65, from the final period reveal perhaps most about his joyous ecstasy and languid contemplation, moods which no other composer could express to such a degree. There are also the preludes and etudes from Opp. 2, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 22, 27, 31, 35, 37, 39, 45, 49, 51, 59, and 67, each containing miniatures working out some subtle harmonic, rhythmic, or melodic idea with a perfect pianistic sense of writing.
This book has been especially designed as a playing edition―the noteheads are large and easily readable at the piano, and the margins and spaces between staves are adequate for written notes, fingerings, and turnovers. It is also most useful for analysis, or simply for following along with the actual music.
A Dover original (1973) edition, reproducing the entire musical contents of Prelyudii dlya fortepiano (two volumes, 1966 and 1967) and Etyudy dlya fortepiano (1967), edited by K. N. Igumnov and Y. I. Mil'shteyn.
Russian-born Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) ranks among the most innovative and controversial of the early modern composers. Tolstoy described his music as a sincere expression of genius, and his works exercised a significant influence on Prokofiev, Stravinsky, and other composers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486229195 |
| ISBN 10 | 048622919X |
| Title | The Complete Preludes and Etudes |
| Author | Alexander Scriabin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 1973-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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