Perhaps it's the advanced harmonic language or complex rhythms but much of Feinberg's works, especially early, contain this dark and unsettling mood uncommon with other composers. It isn't destructive like Prokofiev or mystic like Scriabin. It feels like you're in a decomposing cathedral witnessing the collapse of the world. Much of Feinberg's later output feels more wistful and melancholic mostly due to a more conservative harmonic language from the Soviet regime.
Your description of Feinbergs early style is absolutely spot on. He truly is an incredible and unique composer, ever time I play his works I realize more and more how unique his style and writing is to him.
And which Prokofiev piano sonata would be a good example of this destructiveness? "It feels like you're in a decomposing cathedral witnessing the collapse of the world." I don't see it over-dramatic like this, rather it is his inner world, feelings and thoughts. He's looking out of the window of his room into a small yard with some vegetation (autumn or spring, 16:00 - 17:20) and thinking or just looking. Or different moody, dramatic images of a river and its surroundings, something like a short nature documentary.
Anyone else notices he always finishes on the tonic triad, no matter what. I think it's a nice way to tie up all of the exotic harmony that came before.
I don't think they beat each other in anything, other than them knowing each other irl there's really no direct connection between Feinberg's works and Scriabin's. Sure, Feinberg's early works show Scriab's influence but they're both great and shouldn't be compared
Perhaps it's the advanced harmonic language or complex rhythms but much of Feinberg's works, especially early, contain this dark and unsettling mood uncommon with other composers. It isn't destructive like Prokofiev or mystic like Scriabin. It feels like you're in a decomposing cathedral witnessing the collapse of the world. Much of Feinberg's later output feels more wistful and melancholic mostly due to a more conservative harmonic language from the Soviet regime.
Your description of Feinbergs early style is absolutely spot on. He truly is an incredible and unique composer, ever time I play his works I realize more and more how unique his style and writing is to him.
And which Prokofiev piano sonata would be a good example of this destructiveness?
"It feels like you're in a decomposing cathedral witnessing the collapse of the world."
I don't see it over-dramatic like this, rather it is his inner world, feelings and thoughts.
He's looking out of the window of his room into a small yard with some vegetation (autumn or spring, 16:00 - 17:20) and thinking or just looking. Or different moody, dramatic images of a river and its surroundings, something like a short nature documentary.
@@ianalen1687 I like your interpretation a lot
I don't know, Feinberg's concertos, 3rd sonata (!), 4th sonata, and 8th sonatas feel so tempestuous and destructive that they almost feel apocalyptic.
Anyone else notices he always finishes on the tonic triad, no matter what. I think it's a nice way to tie up all of the exotic harmony that came before.
The opening is some amazing nightmusic!
I laughed, cried and was terrified all at once.
2:20 - 2:36 the left hand melody is so amazing
Зомбически и привлекательно.
Loved playing this piece
5:43 6:18 winter wind
i heard that too lol
1:42 sounds a lot like scriabin etude op 42 no 1 to me
Yes, the figurationos make the piece feel like as if it's flying
2:51
Should be better known and more often perggirmed.
Last word performed.
feinberg beats scriabin imo
I don't agree, kind of a toss-up for me. But I think it's pretty neat that someone exists who has this opinion.
I don't think they beat each other in anything, other than them knowing each other irl there's really no direct connection between Feinberg's works and Scriabin's. Sure, Feinberg's early works show Scriab's influence but they're both great and shouldn't be compared