Search - Sergey Prokofiev, Alexander Scriabin, Glenn Gould :: Scriabin: Sonata No. 3: Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7

Passionately Late-Romantic Skryabin...

Sébastien Melmoth | Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS | 09/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

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Gould's reading of Scriabin's Third Sonata (Op. 23 [1898]) in the remote twilight key of f#-minor is deeply (late-)Romantic and incredibly satisfying.



Gould had a great left hand, and its skill is particularly evident in this piece with its Brahmsian dark undertones. Overall Gould expands the time-scale of the work by ~+:04mins., but this is so cunningly spread throughout the Sonata that it's not especially evident: this is GG's gestalt-concept and his incredible digital dexterity. The inner voicing is wonderful.



The aristocratic effeminate Scriabin--pupil of Taneyev and Arensky--is said to have described a programme for his four-movement Third Sonata: (i) suffering and strife; (ii) illusory respite; (iii) inexpressible feeling; (iv) nothingness...



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Piano Sonatas; Fantaisie Op. 28; 2 Early Sonatas

Scriabin: Complete Piano Sonatas

Scriabin: Complete Symphonies

Taneyev: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1

Taneyev: Chamber Music

Sergei I. Taneyev: Piano Quartets, Opp. 20 &22

Sergej Taneyev: Complete String Trios

Arensky: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet

Arensky: Suites for Two Pianos

Arensky - The Piano Trios - Beaux Arts Trio

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