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Scriabin: Complete Piano Preludes
Anthony Hewitt (piano)
Not since Gordon Fergus-Thompson’s outstanding Scriabin series for ASV has the other-worldly, deeply sensual aspects of this extraordinary music been brought so alluringly to life
Scriabin: Complete Piano Preludes
Anthony Hewitt (piano)
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Not since Gordon Fergus-Thompson’s outstanding Scriabin series for ASV has the other-worldly, deeply sensual aspects of this extraordinary music been brought so alluringly to life
About
British pianist Anthony Hewitt records the complete piano preludes of iconic Russian composer Alexander Scriabin.
Inspired by the 100th anniversary of Scriabin’s death in 2015, Hewitt absorbed himself in the composer’s world by memorising all 90 of the preludes, which he describes as having “an incredible depth and variety of material, each with its own very distinctive character and mood”.
The preludes span Scriabin’s career, beginning in a lush Romantic style before transitioning towards the post-tonal soundworld for which he is perhaps most well-known.
Anthony Hewitt is regarded as one of Britain’s finest pianists, and since winning the prestigious William Kapell Competition in Washington DC, has enjoyed a prolific career spanning two decades, including concerto appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra in the USA and in the UK with the English Chamber and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras.
Contents and tracklist
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Awards and reviews
September 2016
Not since Gordon Fergus-Thompson’s outstanding Scriabin series for ASV has the other-worldly, deeply sensual aspects of this extraordinary music been brought so alluringly to life
September 2016
Hewitt captures ideally the music’s poise between structure and fluidity, passionate drama and introspection, or, as Scriabin himself has it, the contrasts between belliqueux and douloureux
16th June 2016
Hewitt proves a faithful guide to every stage of this musical journey; occasionally he’s a little strident in the more bravura numbers, and perhaps too matter of fact in the rarefied world of the late sets, but his command and understanding of this neglected music is unmistakable.
Pianist Magazine October 2016
There’s much to admire