Scriabin

American  

[skree-ah-bin, skryah-byin] / skriˈɑ bɪn, ˈskryɑ byɪn /

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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Example Sentences

Technology has evolved, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, San Francisco Symphony’s soloist, had long dreamed of adding more senses to the Scriabin mix.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

It’s very reflective music; you can feel in some places the influence of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, but that’s just fleeting moments.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

A live recording of concerts that year, featuring works by Strauss and Scriabin, was nominated for a Grammy.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

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

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