Alfonso Gomez plays Scriabin´s Sonate N. 9 "Black Mass"

[478493]

this guy is a wild child and a great virtuoso...his Ravel is great too! Here he invokes all of Scriabins demons with relish....the piano is a little too juicy...like a rock piano elton John might use but other wise...Wow!

[elxtranjero]

My problem with the song is the recording, when the volume goes up on the high pitches it sounds terrible, i think it is because of the recording, because im sure live the changes in volume should put a lot of emotion to the piece

[777cc777]

This is really a great performance of this phenomopiece; allowed to build with the momentum carrying through to the conclusion. Better than many recorded versions. A good night for Vitoria-Gasteiz ;)

[larchmontmark]

(cont'd)

The other thing where Scriabin seems not really to be followed is one the last page, in the "Piu vivo." Look closely at the RHYTHM of those last 3 L.H. notes of each measure! It seems this is not being followed ..... Or perhaps it is, but if so, the clarity isn't sufficient ..... I really can't tell which it is.

But again, I should repeat: This is a TERRIFIC performance.

Thank you!!!

[Iain0408]

I have always taken the passage leading into the alla marcia as being accel poco a poco, then ritard for the last quarter note before alla marcia. this is in keeping with the mark accel. poco a poco about 10 bars later.

[kakaoromance]

Do you know whether his manuscript says so that?

I am worried about the point for some time; and look for his manuscript.

[larchmontmark]

There are a couple of parts where Scriabin's instructions are not followed and which I think suffer for this. Both of them are toward the end:

(1) The passage leading into the "Alla marcia" is marked (interestingly) "...... poco ...... a ....... poco ......ritard......" It doesn't have to be a CONTINUOUS rit., but -- I do sort of a fluctuation between accel. and rit., with an overall rit., with the "Alla marcia" then being very deliberate and ponderous.

(cont'd...)

[kakaoromance]

It seems to be a habit of how to write scriabin. I understand that I watch sonata No. 7. He seems to have a habit to write a forthcoming word after Poco a poco before. Please for your information.

[kakaoromance]

Sorry,it was No. 6 not No.7.

[larchmontmark]

CORRECTION to my post about the passage leading up to the "Alla marcia":

I said it is marked "...... poco ...... a ....... poco ......ritard......"

I was MISREADING it.

I thought the "...poco...a...poco..." refers to the "rit" that FOLLOWS it.

Actually it refers to the "accel" that PRECEDES it.

Sorry for my error!

[larchmontmark]

Hello....This is TERRIFIC. I think the other positive comments are understatements!!

I am working on this sonata myself right now, and was thrilled to find your recording.

This is extremely similar to what I am trying to do with the piece. I would say it is very STRAIGHTFORWARD and very CLEAR (we could truly take dictation from it!) as well as highly expressive. The dynamic range is wonderful.

Thank you for a superb performance!

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[chad410]

very good Scriabin

[pianistmusic]

sehr gute interpretation....ich spiele das auch