Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872-1915) was an important Russian pianist and composer, who bridged the gap between the late romantic and classical modern periods, leading the way for an emerging generation of Russian modernist composers. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore the wide world of Scriabin with Stretta Music today!
Scriabin came from an aristocratic, wealthy military family. Due to his weak physical condition, he was spared military training, and was able to dedicate his time to music. Despite failing his composition studies, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire in 1892 with distinction as a pianist. He spent much of the early part of the 20th century in Western Europe performing as a pianist and conductor. In most of his piano concerts, he played solely his own compositions.
Scriabin was interested in all art forms and philosophy. His work is influenced by both Expressionism and Impressionism. His experience with Russian Symbolist painters and poets, and his tireless study of philosophy led Scriabin to unusual conclusions about the purpose of art, and to attempt to unite all the arts.
In his 1910 symphony ’Prometheus’, Scriabin attempts to unite symphonic and choral music, and he introduces the use of colour and light effects to broaden the art form. In his unfinished composition “Mysterium”, Scriabin intended a definitive synthesis of all art forms. To this purpose, he bought a plot of land in the Indian rain forest, on which this huge work was to be performed by many thousands of performers, representing all of humanity. The work remained unfinished until after Scriabin’s death, when Alexander Nemtin used his sketches to complete the work.
Scriabin’s work is quite extensive, and is dominated by piano and orchestral music. He wanted to move away from classical tonality, and began to introduce free tonality, using extreme alterations to blur of the boundaries between consonance and dissonance. Scriabin’s tonal and harmonic experiments became a powerful inspiration for the next generation of Soviet and international composers. His most frequently performed works include his piano etudes, Scriabin’s Sonatas, his Piano Concerto and his four symphonies.
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 425949
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 358882
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358893
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849220
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 160844
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 142615
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 820363
for: Oboe, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305882
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305881
for: Tenor recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305873
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305844
op. 22
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 742301
op. 5
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1341028
op. 42
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 759138
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249218
for: Soprano saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249210
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553371
for: Double bass, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 376569
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045030
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 468401
for: Piano
Item no.: 618729
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1690689
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 383165
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 383164
for: 2 Violoncelli and Piano
Book
Item no.: 404553
for: Tenor saxophone [soprano saxophone], piano [organ]
Item no.: 366821
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1549369
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 184750
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 160852
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 160841
for: Piano left hand
Music score
Item no.: 797894
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 223623
for: Guitar [lute]
Music score
Item no.: 263804
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358669
for: Cello
Single part (Cello solo)
Item no.: 479784
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 289673
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1204505
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358874
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358682
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 160856
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 140173
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Item no.: 364741
Buch
Item no.: 250255
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358887
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358896
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 358683
op. 13
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 779857
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 484135
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