Latest News: Classical, Scriabin (composer)
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 31: Mysticism, Modernism and Music - Scriabin with Marina Frolova-Walker 9th October 2022Paul is joined by Cambridge Russian music Professor Marina Frolova-Walker to discuss 150 years of Alexander Scriabin, from his beginnings as a frustrated virtuoso to his explorations in radical mysticism.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniil Trifonov's Silver Age 6th November 2020The Russian pianist is by turns balletic, poetic and dramatic in solo works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev, whilst the Mariinsky Orchestra match his precision and imagination in concertos by the the latter composer and Scriabin.
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Interview,
Peter Jablonski on Scriabin 2nd April 2020The pianist talks to David about his recently-released album of Scriabin mazurkas on Ondine.
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Recording of the Week,
Scriabin's First and Fifth Symphonies from Vasily Petrenko 21st September 2018The Russian conductor and the Oslo Philharmonic are joined by pianist Kirill Gerstein for the final instalment of Scriabin's complete symphonies on LAWO.
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Recording of the Week,
Vasily Petrenko conducts music by Scriabin 8th December 2017James listens to a stirring performance of music by Scriabin from Vasily Petrenko and the Oslo Philharmonic, released in October and chosen as one of our Top Ten Discs of the Year.
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Interview,
Kirill Gerstein on Scriabin 7th November 2017David talks to the pianist about his recent recording of Scriabin's Piano Concerto with Vasily Petrenko and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Interview,
Vasily Petrenko on Scriabin 5th November 2015David talks to the conductor about the launch of his Scriabin project with the Oslo Philharmonic.