Scriabin

American  

[skree-ah-bin, skryah-byin] / skriˈɑ bɪn, ˈskrjɑ bjɪn /

noun

1. Aleksandr Nikolaevich 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.

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Scriabin British  

/ ˈskrɪəbɪn, ˈskrjabin /

noun

1. Aleksandr Nikolayevich (alɪkˈsandr nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1872–1915, Russian composer, whose works came increasingly to express his theosophic beliefs. He wrote many piano works; his orchestral compositions include Prometheus (1911)

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Scriabin

In “Prometheus,” Scriabin went so far as to include a part for “color organ,” a newly invented instrument that projected colored lights, in his 1910 score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

But after a few days of rehearsing and performing works by Ravel, Ligeti and Scriabin, Pintscher felt a deep connection with the ensemble.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2023

Horowitz put together a demanding program of works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Liszt, Scriabin and Chopin, all of which held a special meaning to the pianist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2021

Finally, two fiery pieces by Scriabin provide transfixing context for an arrangement by Jonathan Keren of a Baroque piece for orchestra by Rebel, the aptly titled “Chaos” — teeming, unpredictable and astonishing music.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2020

Part of this contraption, looking dare I say it like something that has fallen off a stall at a fair, is preserved in the Scriabin Museum in Moscow.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall