Alexander Scriabin: Études Op. 42, No. 5

Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871]27 April 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a highly lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Chopin. Unlike the later Nikolai Roslavets and Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed, via mysticism, an increasingly atonal musical language that presaged 12-tone composition and other serial music. He may be considered to be the primary figure among the Russian Symbolist composers.
Scriabin influenced composers like Sergei Prokofiev, Roslavets, and Igor Stravinsky, although Scriabin was reported to have disliked Prokofiev's and Stravinsky's music.
Scriabin stands as one of the most innovative and most controversial of early modern composers. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia said of Scriabin that, "No composer has had more scorn heaped or greater love bestowed..." Leo Tolstoy once described Scriabin's music as "a sincere expression of genius."

Scriabin was highly regarded during his lifetime and has consistently remained a favorite composer among pianists.

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[6onthetop]

I also kinda like this version, so suprising, the performer is not that known

[takotaretako]

The performer of this video is Kei Itoh,Japanese Pianist.

[0911926166]

can't be horowitz...

[0911926166]

who is the pianist?!?!

[openmindspace]

I think this might be Horowitz

[zayl777]

Amazing, one of my favorite versions! Do you know who is the performer?

[BarNuun]

Lovely version.... but who is playing this one, I wonder?

[lshplayer90]

sublime.