Vladimir Sofronitsky - Scriabin: Complete Piano Sonatas (2015)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: IV. Funèbre
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata Fantasy": I. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata Fantasy": II. Presto
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: I. Drammatico
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: III. Andante
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco
08. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I. Andante (Live)
09. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando (Live)
10. Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 53 (Live)
11. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: I. Allegro con fuoco
12. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: II. (Andante)
13. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: III. Presto
14. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: IV. Funèbre

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 53 (Alternate Take) [Live]
02. Piano Sonata No. 6 in G Major, Op. 62
03. Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 "White Mass" (Live)
04. Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 66 (Live)
05. Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 "Black Mass"
06. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70
07. Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28



Vladimir Sofronitzki's performances of Alexander Scriabin are praised for their idiomatic rubato, together with a flair for musical architecture and rhythmic precision. In his desire for fidelity to the original, Sofronitzki's highly sensitive use of pedal reflects his striving to abide by the composer's expressive markings as closely as possible. This 2CD set of mid-20th c. readings of the Scriabin piano sonatas by this famed Soviet pianist is made complete by two inserted recordings of fellow Russian keyboard titans, Heinrich Neuhaus (Sonata No.1) and Sviatoslav Richter (Sonata No.7).

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