Alexander Scriabin would have balked at the word composer. He was so much more than that. A mystic, a metaphysician, one who would bring about the enlightenment and salvation of humankind through art. While his musical contributions were significant, they didn't quite measure up to all that. Pianist Nelson Goerner taps into his inner mystic to bring Scriabin's wild and quirky piano concerto to life, from a concert last week at the BBC Proms in London.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Alexander Scriabin: Poeme in D-flat, Op. 41
Xiayin Wang, piano
Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen, conductor
Radio Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
Alexander Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F-sharp Minor
Nelson Goerner, piano, the BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
Claude Debussy: Sacred and Secular Dances
Heidi Krutzen, harp, David Williamson, double bass, the Shanghai Quartet
Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, Oregon
Hour 2
Carl Nielsen: Minuet from Woodwind Quintet, Op. 43
Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
David Teie: Second movement from Concerto for Viola and Cello
Jennifer Cline Mondie, viola, David Teie, cello, the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Alimena, conductor
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland
Samuel Barber: Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
Sir Hubert Parry: Symphonic Fantasia in B Minor (Symphony No. 5)
The BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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