Alexander Scriabin from a Contemporary Perspective
Alexander Scriabin from a Contemporary Perspective
Author(s): Nicolae ComanContributor(s): Simina Neagu (Translator)
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Editura Universității Naționale de Muzică din București
Keywords: Alexander Scriabin; cosmogonic understanding; Scriabin’s music;
Summary/Abstract: This essay sheds light on the impact that Scriabin’s music and cosmogonic understanding had on the author, throughout his life. Various memories are related – from his first encounter with Scriabin’s music in 1952 to visiting Scriabin’s house in Moscow in the 1970s. Subtle and personal comments reflect the author’s perception of Scriabin’s style. Nicolae Coman highlights, among others, Scriabin’s role in configuring his own system as a composer.
Journal: Musicology Today: Journal of the National University of Music Bucharest
- Issue Year: 6/2015
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 66-70
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English