Alexander Scriabin - 2 Impromptus, Op. 12

Scriabin’s 2 Impromptus, Op. 12, are two early period pieces dating from 1895. The pair of Impromptus were written while Scriabin was a client of Belyayev’s publishing company. Both pieces exhibit lush Chopinesque melodies and offset rhythms.
The first impromptu is largely sweet from the inside and out. A lilting lullaby flows like the milk that secretes from Amalthea’s teat. The middle section, presented in the form of a mazurka, is more assertive than the rest of the piece.
The second has a slightly agitated first theme that transitions into a passionate outbreak of emotion. At the height of the frenzy, the sound of bells ring four times. They would reappear during the finale. In the main melody, a raised sixth exposes itself in the form of a rolled half-diminished chord. A reprieve is given to the listener, but by the whim of Alexander Nikolayevich, this short section is only the calm before the storm. The recapitulation is nothing short of volcanic. From the stretto onward, the piece erupts into a hellish frenzy. Each octave thunderbolt in the profound bass line resounds like the magma-lit cracks that form in the earth during eschatological times, expressing a brutal, fiery end for the impromptu.
Date: 1895
Catalogue: Op. 12
Order:
No. 1 - Presto in F-sharp Major: 0:08
No. 2 - Andante cantabile in B-flat Minor: 4:11
Performer: Maria Lettberg on piano
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[@mysterium364]

Everyone always talks about Scriabin's harmonies, but the offset rhythms are just as much a hallmark of his style. Not to say others didn't do it as well, but Scriabin really took the concept and ran with it.

[@steadyeddie3251]

I think that the first impromptu is amazing and very underrated

[@carlberentzen699]

Chopin's influence is pretty recognisable here. 2nd one reminds me of the middle part of Chopin's nocturne op. 48 no 1

[@SCRIABINIST]

Yes but I think Scriabin is more explosive

[@tteerabeats9116]

@@SCRIABINIST I agree

[@yumaxpiano]

I love Scriabin!

[@InfinityGamingYT1]

I dislike her performance of the 2nd one but the impromptu is one of my favorite pieces of all time. Scriabin is a genius.

[@AnttiKujari]

Why do you dislike it? I love Scriabin too and this has to be the best interpretation i have heard so far...

[@InfinityGamingYT1]

@@AnttiKujari It feels too restrained, to me.

[@AnttiKujari]

@@InfinityGamingYT1 I agree, but I kind of like her restless tempo and that restrained feeling; it fits the fiery mood of the piece.

[@InfinityGamingYT1]

@@AnttiKujari Understandable, and I respect that. It is not for me, personally.

[@nghiavan8952]

I am currently attempting to actually this piece good, with almost two years of experience. So far, I suck, but at least I can play some of it good.

[@KevinYang91]

Thanks for the upload! By the way, the timestamp for No. 2 should start at 4:10 instead of 3:25

[@SoupyMold]

Thank you. It is fixed now.

[@debrucey]

"A lilting lullaby flows like the milk that secretes from Amalthea’s teat." did you seriously write that sentence? lol

[@samuel723]

Just thought the same thing lmao

[@dap4699]

🤣🤣🤣

[@beecolor]

Vert Bad played for the second

[@paleolog5947]

“Vert Bad”
Not as bad as your spelling

[@Xyriak]

He really drowns out the melody in the 2nd...

[@Viktor-lp4cn]

He OR She?