Yevgeny Sudbin, Scriabin Sonata No 9 Op. 68 'Black Mass'

[AlexanderSkriabin1]

ad MsVaxxine: the music is certainly not atonal in the 2nd Viennese school meaning. However, Scriabin uses lots of open chords, in particular applying quartal harmonics and the like, which create patterns with the effect that the tonal centres that we hear in fact cheat us the moment we have recognized them.

[MsVaxxine]

I've read so many comments about this sonata here and both in Horowitz's and Sokolov's versions saying this is atonal? I just wanted to say I clearly hear tonal centres everywhere in this piece so I wouldn't call it atonal at all. Does anybody agree with me or am I losing my First Viennese School raised mind?

[camer138]

ughhh. i have to exit this because i need to get back to practicing but i just cant turn it off!

[chobeethaninov]

I would love to learn this piece...

[Sylvain894]

There's no melodies; maybe the second Vienna school (And Schoenberg) been inspirated by theses « music » !! Or Ravel ??

[titusbeertsen]

@Sylvain894 There's actually a lot of melody, only they are not so easy to memorize like for instance Chopin. Listen to this piece like 10 times and you'll start to recognise them, and get ahold of their beauty. Really, trust me. At first the only thing I could hear was an atonal mess...

[BeauJames59]

LOL, this is awesome, it's tickling my brain......

[youwel]

amazing

[titusbeertsen]

Lots of passion, very powerful interpretation! Don't like his pedalling too much tough; too muffled at times, so you can't hear all the beautiful harmonies. Otherwise very good!

[AristYdes]

creepy

[squishym]

Psychotic, as it should be =)

[cirro1]

It believe it is probably very difficult to memorize this piece cause there is no common melody and structure like in the pieces of many romantic or classical componists. (or at least it's difficult to determinate)

[Pianomaster26]

@cirro1 It actually has a fair number of repeats of each cell (or theme), but Scriabin adds more layers each time, which makes more difficult.

[nostromissimo]

@cirro1 no, it's actually easy to memorize. The melodies repeat many times without any changes other than transposition and the chord shapes and accompaniment are very familiar to anyone who has played late Scriabin.

[God440owsky]

beautiful performance. I'm still shivering!!!

[fisherroastedpeanut]

is there a recording of the White mass sonata played by him by chance?

[stilldreaming70]

It's now possible to order (autographed) CDs directly from his website, including the latest recording, just released.

[micheldvorsky]

Wonderful.

[dalethomasdewitt]

Where dissonance is not dissonant . . . rather reality.

[raoul2u]

Apart from his technical skill, he really has the gift of making the subtle logic of this complex music clear because he understands it from the inside.

[micheldvorsky]

Agreed. Playing this piece so well is a marvellous accomplishment for any pianist.

[dionisiy666]

ЖЖОТ НАХ!!!!

Это РЕАЛЬНО черная месса!!!!

[boranzaza]

He's officially my FAVORITE pianist! actually I saw his photos in Classic FM a few years ago... he has this very noble thing that every successful pianist should have! & now after hearing him playing..... all I can say is WAY TO GO! You are Amazing!

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[YeShallBeAsGods]

This is really amazing. The energy from 4:30 onwards leaves you motionless.

[MikeAndersenPiano]

Amazing! both scriabin and subin ... this video really should have alot more views!

[dalethomasdewitt]

The cacaphony section could have been less pedantic and more evil abandon. My habit. The dropping steel ball was novel I must admit. Overall a blend of good control over the polyrhythms and normal theme play. Worth listening to.

[Djfuckking]

FULL OF AWE

[daandwars]

Oh wow ... so good.

[nougat8311]

c'est... original :p

[COCOONFABULA]

pourquoi ? tu entends quoi par là ?

[EuropeanArchive]

Sudbin has now put this video on his official homepage... :)

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[nearenough3]

Ahhh, yes, Satan himself creeps out of ash masses, black masses, with his putrid defaced angels, lurking and spewing meaningful repeated warnings and stinking slips and slops -- the purity of evil is given. Sudbin & Scriabin. I cackle and listen.

[ancatiberian]

nice...very good pianist

[otterhouse]

At the moment only 94 views. How is that possible? A very talented pianist. His BIS recordings are amazing!

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[Chopinco]

im glad i found him :D 1013 views now! :D

[MoonTribe]

@otterhouse

Volgende week zondag is dit live te aanschouwen in het concertgebouw, wat kijk ik daar naar uit!

[basrare]

@MoonTribe

I saw him yesterday @ the concertgebouw playing this. He was amazing!

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@basrare

Me too! And he was amazing indeed, I enjoyed every second of it despite the annoying coughs at moments.