Indeed, there are the so-called complete works, but to my knowledge the first time they are presented by opus number in chronological order of the compositions, the piano only distinguishing one hand and 'secondly orchestra. Thus, as regards the corpus for piano (9 discs), giving following the works by period and not by category (preludes, studies, sonatas, mazurkas, poems, etc., are no longer grouped guard -to you but still played in context, phew!), we create short recitals both varied and particularly consistent from the point of view of the composer's style. And this is a major key to finally understand his language in depth, as and extent of its creative evolution. When he is freed successively Chopin, the Russian tradition of rhythmic stress and tone, Scriabin done simultaneously in all the genres he is amazing (and gratifying) to the listener feel so much a creation on. Early works (without opus number) are also present, with some unpublished, recorded here for the first time.
For the orchestra, it is also the most complete collection ever offered these works. Symphonies, Concerto, Poems, everything is there, with minor rarities (chamber music, collective work with other Russian composers, etc.) and even the hypothetical reconstruction by Alexander Nemtin the three parts of the prior act of "Final Mystery ", long unavailable record (3 CD).
Nothing wrong (if not good!) The interpretation, reference mix versions and new versions, in a beautiful sound quality. They are usually flawless, from various sources, it seems the best for each work (let us leave open all possible discussions about it ...). As was already the case with Decca Rachmaninov, Vladimir Ashkenazy appears as the center of gravity of a set which is very open to many other performers, illustrious (Pogorelich, Richter, Gergiev, Maazel, etc.) or less known ( see full track-listing and performers below).
Obviously, Michael Ponti, Maria Lettberg Vladimir Sofronitzky and other major scriabiniens yesterday and today (Setrak, Arodaky, Amoyel, Taub, Rudy, Hamelin, etc.) are not disqualified by this issue - how it could it be possible? - And it will always come back to them and wait for new settlers. But this near-perfect realization (it is not quite) of the complete works is now the indispensable basis for any follower of Scriabin's unique.
The booklet of 82 pages (including the binding alas eats margins printed inside pages) is illustrated with many photos of the performers, it gives details of all the records (with some serious errors of timing and attention) and includes a brief but very relevant - it's rare enough to be stressed - introduction, signed Hugh Macdonald (8 pages, also in French). Specialists may refer to the monographs published by Actes Sud Fayard or to read more.
Too bad that, in the case of a cabinet dedicated to a composer so attentive to aesthetics, the colors and the cross between the arts, design is so poor with the same poor reproduction of a portrait of Scriabin to recovery the same on 18 cardboard sleeves ... It's a visual effect disastrous but trivial about the musical content, I want to admit.
Content (source in English, Decca requires ...), works of opus 1 to opus 74 in order, and performers (NEW = new recording made especially for this edition)
CD1: Waltz in F Minor, Op.1 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
3 Pieces for Piano, Op.2 [Vladimir Ashkenazy NEW No.1 / No.2 & 3 Valentina Lisitsa NEW]
10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Allegro appassionato, Op.4 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
2 Nocturnes, Op.5 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
CD2: Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.6 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
2 Impromptus has Mazur, Op.7 (1892) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
12 Etudes For Piano, Op.8 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
12 Etudes For Piano, Op.8 No.12 - alternative version [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
CD3: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op 9 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW.
2 Impromptus, Op.10 (1894) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
24 Preludes for Piano, Op.11 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
2 Impromptus, Op.12 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
6 Preludes, Op. 13 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
2 Impromptus, Op.14 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
CD4: 5 Preludes, Op.15 / 5 Preludes, Op.16 / 7 Preludes, Op 17 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson].
Concert Allegro, Op.18 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Piano Sonata No.2 In G Sharp Minor Op.19 "Sonata Fantasy" [Ivo Pogorelich]
Polonaise, Op.21 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
4 Preludes, Op.22 NEW / Piano Sonata No.3 in F sharp minor, Op.23 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
CD5: 9 Mazurkas, Op.25 (1899) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
2 Preludes, Op.27 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Fantasy in B minor, Op.28 [Sviatoslav Richter]
Piano Sonata No.4 in F sharp major, Op.30 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
4 Preludes, Op.31 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
2 Poems, Op.32 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
4 Preludes, Op.33 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Tragic Poem, Op.34 [Jean Louis Steuerman]
3 Preludes, Op.35 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
CD6: Satanic Poem, Op.36 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
4 Preludes, Op.37 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Waltz No.4, Op.38 [Benjamin Grosvenor]
4 Preludes, Op.39 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
2 Mazurkas, Op.40 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Poem, Op.41 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
8 Etudes, Op.42 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
2 Poems, Op.44 [Jean Louis Steuerman]
Three Pieces, Op.45 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
Scherzo, Op.46 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Quasi Waltz, Op.47 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
4 Preludes, Op.48 (1905) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Three Pieces, Op.49 Valentina Lisitsa (No.1) NEW / Gordon Fergus-Thompson (No.2) / Anna Gourari (No.3)
Four Pieces, Op.51 / 3 Pieces, Op.52 NEW [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
Piano Sonata No.5 in F sharp major, Op.53 [Sviatoslav Richter]
CD7: Four Pieces, Op.56 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
2 Pieces, Op.57 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
Sheet album, Op.58 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
Two Pieces, Op.59 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Poem-Nocturne, Op.61 [Sviatoslav Richter]
Piano Sonata No.6, Op.62 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
2 Poems, Op.63 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
Piano Sonata No.7 ("White Mass"), Op.64 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
Three Etudes, Op.65 [Valentina Lisitsa] Nos.2 & 3 NEW
CD8: Piano Sonata No.8, Op.66 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
2 Preludes, Op.67 (1912-13) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
Piano Sonata No.9, Op.68 "Black Mass" [Pierre-Laurent Aimard]
2 Poems, Op.69 NEW / Piano Sonata No.10, Op.70 / Two Poems, Op.71 NEW / Vers la flamme, Op.72 NEW [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
2 Dances, Op.73 [Sviatoslav Richter]
5 Preludes, Op.74 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
CD9: Canon In D Minor, WoO 1 [Anna Gourari]
Romance in F Sharp Major, WoO 2 NEW / Nocturne in A Flat, WoO 3 NEW / Scherzo in E Flat, WoO 4 NEW / Scherzo in A Flat, WoO 5 NEW [Valentina Lisitsa]
Fantasy-Sonata In G Sharp Minor, WoO 6 [Roberto Szidon]
Waltz in G Sharp Minor, WoO 7 NEW / Waltz in D Flat Major, WoO 8 NEW / Variations in F Minor on a Theme by Miss Egoroff, WoO 9 NEW / Duett in D minor, WoO 10 NEW * / Fugue in F Minor, WoO 12 NEW * / Fugue in F Minor, WoO 13 NEW * / Makurka in B Minor, WoO 14 NEW * / Mazurka in B Minor, WoO 15 NEW / Mazurka in F Major, WoO 16 NEW [Valentina Lisitsa]
Sheet Album in A flat major op.posth. (1889) [Anna Gourari]
Fantasy in A Minor, WoO 18 [Vovka & Vladimir Ashkenazy]
Sonata in E flat minor (1887-1889) [Roberto Szidon]
Fugue in E Minor, WoO 20 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Romance in A Minor, WoO 21 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Album Leaf in F Sharp Major, WoO 25 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
Klavierstücke in B Flat Minor, Anh 16 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
* -recorded For the first time
CD10: Variations on a Russian folk song for string quartet (1898, by various composers / Var.2 by Alexander Scriabin) Kuss Quartet
Andante & Scherzo for Strings Strings Hamburg
Symphonic Poem in D Minor, WoO 24 Moscow Symphony Orchestra Igor Golovschin
Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op.20 Vladimir Ashkenazy London Philharmonic Orchestra Lorin Maazel
Reverie, Op.24 Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Vladimir Ashkenazy
CD11: Symphony No.1 in E, Op.26 Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin Vladimir Ashkenazy
CD12: Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.29 Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Eliahu Inbal
CD13: Symphony No.3 in C minor, - "The Divine Poem" Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Vladimir Ashkenazy
CD14: The Poem of Ecstasy, Op.54 Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg Valery Gergiev
Prometheus - Poem of Fire, Op.60 Alexander Toradze Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg Valery Gergiev
CD15-16-17: Nuances: Piano pieces orchestrated by Alexander Nemtin - Preparation for the Final Mystery - Realised by Nemtin - Part 1 (Universe) - Part 2 (Mankind) - Part 3 (Transfiguration) - Alexander Ghindin Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin Vladimir Ashkenazy
CD18 (bonus) Scriabin Across the generations - performances by legendary pianists and artists of the younger generation (Note: as a historical record - only this one old - the famous "Scriabin and Scriabiniens" once published in the Chant du Monde / Season Russian, appear more relevant than the tote splendid but frustrating and a little redundant latter bonus CD)
1.Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op.2, No.1 / 2.NO. 12 in D sharp minor from 12 Etudes for Piano, Op.8 Vladimir Horowitz
3.Prelude in D Major, Op.11, No.5 - Live In London / 1975 Shura Cherkassky
4.Vers flame, Op.72 Sviatoslav Richter
5. Poem Op.32 No.1 Mikhail Pletnev
6.No. 5 In C Sharp Minor from 8 Etudes, Op.42 / 7-10.Four Pieces, Op.51 Yevgeny Kissin
11-13.Nos. 4.6 and 9 from 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) Benjamin Grosvenor
14-15.Piano Sonata No.2 In G Sharp Minor, Op.19 "Sonata Fantasy" - Live From Carnegie Hall, New York City / 2013 Daniil Trifonov
Note: Look no further than the No. 50 album and 55 have not been used by Scriabin. However, everything else (and some more) is here! Attention limited edition will not cry after ...
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