Scriabin: Complete Piano Sonatas / Sofronitzky, Neuhaus, Richter

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Label
Profil
Release Date
June 9, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SCRIABIN, ALEXANDER
    • PERFORMER
      Vladimir Sofronitzky
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 09, 2015
    • UPC
      881488150070
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PH15007
    • LABEL
      Profil
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: IV. Funebre

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    2. I. Andante

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    3. II. Presto

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    4. I. Drammatico

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    5. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    6. III. Andante

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    7. IV. Presto con fuoco

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    8. I. Andante

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    9. II. Prestissimo volando

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    10. Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 53

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    11. I. Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Heinrich Neuhaus

    12. II. [Andante]

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Heinrich Neuhaus

    13. III. Presto

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Heinrich Neuhaus

    14. IV. Funebre

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Heinrich Neuhaus

    15. Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 53

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    16. Piano Sonata No. 6 in G Major, Op. 62

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    17. Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64, "White Mass"

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

    18. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Major, Op. 66

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    19. Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Op. 68, "Black Mass"

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    20. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, Op. 70

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky

    21. Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28

      Composer: Alexander Scriabin

      Performer: Vladimir Sofronitsky


Recorded between 1955 and 1961, Vladimir Sofronitsky's performances of the piano sonatas of Alexander Scriabin are collected in this twofer and are nearly complete, except for his partial recording of the Sonata No. 1 in F minor, of which only the final movement is provided, and the absence of the Piano Sonata No. 7. For his time, Sofronitsky was the leading Russian interpreter of Scriabin, and his interpretations were impressive for their brilliant virtuosity and volatile expressive power. Yet these dynamic performances ...range from murky, boxy sound to outright distortion, and the volume levels are severely out of balance, especially in the bonus 1951 recording of Heinrich Neuhaus playing the Sonata No. 1, an odd way to redress the missing Sofronitsky movements. Furthermore, Sviatoslav Richter's live 1964 performance of the Sonata No. 7 is included, which, with the Neuhaus, allows Profil to claim the set is complete. Because the value of these recordings is almost entirely in their historical significance, rather than for sound quality or ease of enjoyment, they are recommended for Scriabin specialists and fans of Sofronitsky who don't already have them, but few others. - All Music Guide