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,
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
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’
Fugue for Thought 