Roger McVey - Vers la flamme - The Piano Music of Scriabin (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 1, Etude in C-Sharp Major
02. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 2, Etude in F-Sharp Minor
03. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 3, Etude in B Minor
04. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 4, Etude in B Major
05. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 5, Etude in E Major
06. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 6, Etude in A Major
07. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 7, Etude in B-Flat Minor
08. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 8, Etude in A-Flat Major
09. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 9, Etude in G-Sharp Minor
10. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 10, Etude in D-Flat Major
11. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11, Etude in B-Flat Minor
12. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12, Etude in D-Sharp Minor
13. 7 Preludes, Op. 17: No. 3 in D-Flat Major. Andante
14. 2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 1 in F-Sharp Major. Andante cantabile
15. 2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 2 in D Major. Allegro, con eleganzza, con fiducia
16. Vers la flamme, Op. 72

Nary a composer has expended as much effort on color as Alexander Scriabin. A synaesthete, eccentric and controversial pianist, Scriabin flat-out revolutionized the concept of tonality before his life was cut short by sepsis in 1915. But immortals never truly die, as American pianist Roger McVey proves on his soulful Scriabin tribute VERS LA FLAMME. The album shares its title with Scriabin’s op. 72, which, despite the meaning – “To the flame”, conjures a warm, eternal glow rather than burning embers. However, McVey is quick in furnishing those in the form of Scriabin’s infamously difficult etudes. Lyricism and vigor mingle effortlessly here – just as the composer intended. If only he could have heard this rendition!