Valentina Lisitsa - Alexander Scriabin: Nuances (2015)

Valentina Lisitsa is a remarkable pianist, with consistent YouTube video views reaching over 90 million total and with almost 200,000 subscribers. Following her recent, well-received recordings of Glass, Nyman, and the Études of Chopin and Schumann, she now turns to the piano works of Scriabin. For Scriabin’s 100th anniversary in 2015 – Valentina delves into his lesser-known works and finds some beautiful gems. Across a carefully selected range of works for piano, this album showcases Scriabin’s compositions through his lifetime.

Consistently a favourite composer among many legendary pianists, Scriabin has in recent years become admired as one of the early 20th century’s most innovative and influential composers. With a highly lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Scriabin may be considered to be the primary figure among the Russian Symbolist composers.

All the works included are recorded for Decca for the very first time - these are revelatory performances from YouTube sensation, pianist Valentina Lisitsa; a wonderful artist with exceptional musicality and a stunning technique.

The digital version includes four extra tracks: three beautiful short piano pieces, and Scriabin’s Duet in d minor for two sopranos and piano in possibly its first recording.

Valentina Lisitsa’s web presence firmly establishes her as a classical musician of the modern age, with her videos – consistently viewed over 1m times - covering a vast number of works including the Beethoven Piano Sonatas and well-loved Lizst & Rachmaninov pieces though to music by Glass and Nyman.

An established musician, she has debuted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, WDR Cologne and many other orchestras. In an innovative and exciting move, her London debut at the Royal Albert Hall (19th June 2012) was recorded & filmed by Decca. Broadcast live online, and released immediately after the event with a following DVD, this ground-breaking release was a bold statement of Valentina’s musical aims, and of Decca’s commitment to enhancing its digital presence worldwide.

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Performer: Valentina Lisitsa

Tracklist:

Waltz in F minor Op. 1
Prelude, Op. 2 No. 2 in B major
Nocturne in A flat major
Scherzo in E flat major
Valse in G sharp minor
Klavierstücke in B flat minor, Anh. 16
Fugue in F minor, WoO 13
Impromptu à la Mazur, Op. 2
Mazurka in F major
Mazurka in B minor
Fugue in E minor
Nocturne for the left hand
WoO 22 No. 12 (Alternative Version from 12 Etudes Op. 8)
Allegro de Concert for Piano, Op.18
Polonaise, Op. 21
Poeme for Piano, Op.41
Scherzo for Piano in C major, Op. 46
Poème for piano, Op. 59 No. 1
Étude Op. 65 No. 2
Étude Op. 65 No. 3 in G major
2 Impromptus, Op. 14