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Mily Balakirev: Symphony no. 1 in C major,

October 8, 2015September 17, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed (again) by the Russian State Symphony Orchestra under Igor Golovschin I have to say with this symphony that, while I don’t care much for the man who wrote it (after preparing this week’s article on him), of the first … Continue reading Mily Balakirev: Symphony no. 1 in C major,

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Scriabin piano sonata no. 3 in F#m, op. 23

February 12, 2015January 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy 2nd movement 3rd movement 4th movement This is such an impressive piece to be only an opus no. 23. For whatever reason, in my concerted efforts to come to love Scriabin, I gravitated more immediately to … Continue reading Scriabin piano sonata no. 3 in F#m, op. 23

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Scriabin Piano sonata no. 2 in G#m, op. 19 ‘Sonata-fantasy’

September 4, 2014October 22, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy part 2 here He’s my go to for Scriabin. This is a measly post, because I’m sick… As much as I enjoy his first sonata (I’m more familiar with it than this one, actually), it was … Continue reading Scriabin Piano sonata no. 2 in G#m, op. 19 ‘Sonata-fantasy’

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