Emil Gilels Plays Scriabin’s Etude Opus 2, #1

Scriabin’s Etude Op. 2, No. 1, in C-sharp minor, composed in 1887, was written in a highly lyrical tonal language inspired by the music of Chopin.

Alexander Scriabin (1871- 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. He was highly regarded during his lifetime, and is a favorite composer among pianists.

His early piano works resemble Frederic Chopin’s and include music in many forms that Chopin himself employed. Scriabin’s middle-period pieces and late-period pieces employed very unusual harmonies and textures.

Here is pianist Emil Gilels to play this Etude for you:

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