Scriabin Festival – April 10, 2015

Alexander Scriabin Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand alone, Op. 9; Preludes, Op. 16; Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6; Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19; Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23, and more.An outstanding group of local and international pianists presents four concerts in tribute to one of the most intriguing and original of all composers of piano music, Alexander Scriabin. These concerts commemorate the 100th anniversary of Scriabin’s death and present his entire sonata cycle by date of composition in order to show the extraordinary development of Scriabin’s compositional style. Program one presents the first three sonatas, as well as Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand alone, Op. 9; Preludes, Op. 16 and other short works which often display Scriabin’s reverence for the music of his idol Chopin.