The reputation of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, who died of septicemia in 1915 at age 43, has undergone seismic shifts during the past century. Early success was based on his irresistible ...
In the month that marks the 100th anniversary of his death, Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the virtuoso pianist and composer Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) ‘one of the most enigmatic ...
We’ve been warned. This is no year to trick or treat, given that said treat could well be followed by a deadly trick. A normal Halloween becomes an invitation to a dance with death. However common a ...
The Divine Poem is the Esoteric Pick of the Week. Written by Alexander Scriabin, The Divine Poem is his third symphony. Scriabin was best known for his piano compositions and was one of the most ...
Now for one of the Russian front runners Stravinsky versus the guy who started it all for Russia, Glinka. Glinka is an interesting dude. He traveled extensively and ended up in Italy for three years.
Sooke Philharmonic's 28th season opens with Leah Macfarlane, who won gold at the Jenny and Norman Nelson Concerto Competition ...
There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...
Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Thursday, May 15, 2008 | “Holy sh—!” Alexander Scriabin can provoke that response ...
Bax visited CPR Classical last week while in town to perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Colorado Symphony. He played music by Aleksandr Scriabin and an arrangement by Sergei ...