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Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Piers Lane, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55451
- (01) Sept préludes, Op. 17
- (08) Quatre préludes, Op. 22
- (12) Deux préludes, Op. 27
- (14) Quatre préludes, Op. 31
- (18) Quatre préludes, Op. 33
- (22) Trois préludes, Op. 35
- (25) Quatre préludes, Op. 37
- (29) Quatre préludes, Op. 39
- (33) Prélude in E flat major, Op. 45 No. 3
- (34) Quatre préludes, Op. 48
- (38) Prélude in F major, Op. 49 No. 2
- (39) Prélude in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
- (40) Prélude in E flat major, Op. 56 No. 1
- (41) Prélude, Op. 59 No. 2
- (42) Deux préludes, Op. 67
- (44) Cinq préludes, Op 74
Piers Lane, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55451
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Piers Lane is known for his work as piano soloist, accompanist and broadcaster. His discography is wide-ranging, from accompanying Russian Cello Sonatas (with Alexander Baillie on Unicorn UKCD2083) to concertos by Myaskovsky, Paderewski (the debut disc of Hyperion's 'Romantic Piano Concerto' series), d'Albert (CDA66747) and virtuoso Strauss transcriptions (CDA66785). His disc of Scriabin Etudes (CDA66607) prepared the ground for the present offering.
The virtuoso Romantic piano concerto recordings have already alerted the public to Lane's colossal technique. Luckily, he also demonstrates much musical intelligence, all of which is called on in this project. Scriabin's Preludes chart the composer's journey from post-Chopin Romantic to post-tonal harmonic mystic, and it is fascinating to play the set straight through from that viewpoint. One can hear the progressive expansion of expression until the composer's musical imagination flies off in myriad, often previously uncharted directions.
Lane's account of the 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (1888-96) moves into top recommendation slot, eclipsing both Pisarro and Pletnev. The shifting moods are effortlessly captured, from the impetuous No. 14 in E flat minor through the veiled but threatening No. 16 in B flat minor, the capricious No. 17 in A flat, the melancholy No. 10 in C sharp minor, the very appassionato No. 20 in C minor to the climactic sweep of No. 24 in D minor.
With the longer time span of Op. 13 No.1 (all of 2'30), Scriabin gives the pianist the chance to build real cumulative effect, an opportunity relished by Lane. Close references to the high-Romantic period abound in these pieces: the fluid movement of Op. 15 No. 2 calls to mind Chopin's A flat Impromptu, for example. Tellingly, Op. 15 No. 2 sits right next to the sweet, perfumed C sharp minor Andantino of No. 3, proof (if proof be needed by this point) of the direction in which Scriabin's thought was moving.
On this road, the Preludes which remind one strongly of Chopin in dreamy mood (try either of the first two from Op. 22, for example) give way to the more elusive sonorities more readily associated with this composer, and it is in this sound world that Lane excels. Time and time again I found that I did not need to look at the score's indication to find out what it was because Lane projected it so well. This is probably the highest praise I can give him, and the list of such instances is impressively large (Op. 39 No. 3 - Languido; Op. 48 No. 2 - Poetico con delizio; Op. 35 No. 2, Elevato ...).
The later Preludes are fascinating documents of a composer stretching expression to its limit, from the relentless Op. 59 No. 2 (marked 'sauvage') through to Op. 74 No. 5, the musical equivalent of sleepless tossing and turning. There is often the impression given of a mix of supreme improvisation generated by some hidden, mysterious set of principles. The final Op. 74 set of Preludes (1914) is testament to this, five expressions of a most private internal world (witness the second, 'Très lent, contemplatif', during which Lane achieves a magical pianissimo).
Certainly, for individual Preludes, there may be clear first choices elsewhere (and every admirer of Scriabin should hear the interpretations of Sofronitsky). For a complete set which will consistently enrich one's appreciation of this fascinating composer in characteristically rounded piano sound courtesy of engineer Tony Faulkner, though, this Hyperion issue is hard to beat.
-- Colin Clarke, MusicWeb International
The virtuoso Romantic piano concerto recordings have already alerted the public to Lane's colossal technique. Luckily, he also demonstrates much musical intelligence, all of which is called on in this project. Scriabin's Preludes chart the composer's journey from post-Chopin Romantic to post-tonal harmonic mystic, and it is fascinating to play the set straight through from that viewpoint. One can hear the progressive expansion of expression until the composer's musical imagination flies off in myriad, often previously uncharted directions.
Lane's account of the 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (1888-96) moves into top recommendation slot, eclipsing both Pisarro and Pletnev. The shifting moods are effortlessly captured, from the impetuous No. 14 in E flat minor through the veiled but threatening No. 16 in B flat minor, the capricious No. 17 in A flat, the melancholy No. 10 in C sharp minor, the very appassionato No. 20 in C minor to the climactic sweep of No. 24 in D minor.
With the longer time span of Op. 13 No.1 (all of 2'30), Scriabin gives the pianist the chance to build real cumulative effect, an opportunity relished by Lane. Close references to the high-Romantic period abound in these pieces: the fluid movement of Op. 15 No. 2 calls to mind Chopin's A flat Impromptu, for example. Tellingly, Op. 15 No. 2 sits right next to the sweet, perfumed C sharp minor Andantino of No. 3, proof (if proof be needed by this point) of the direction in which Scriabin's thought was moving.
On this road, the Preludes which remind one strongly of Chopin in dreamy mood (try either of the first two from Op. 22, for example) give way to the more elusive sonorities more readily associated with this composer, and it is in this sound world that Lane excels. Time and time again I found that I did not need to look at the score's indication to find out what it was because Lane projected it so well. This is probably the highest praise I can give him, and the list of such instances is impressively large (Op. 39 No. 3 - Languido; Op. 48 No. 2 - Poetico con delizio; Op. 35 No. 2, Elevato ...).
The later Preludes are fascinating documents of a composer stretching expression to its limit, from the relentless Op. 59 No. 2 (marked 'sauvage') through to Op. 74 No. 5, the musical equivalent of sleepless tossing and turning. There is often the impression given of a mix of supreme improvisation generated by some hidden, mysterious set of principles. The final Op. 74 set of Preludes (1914) is testament to this, five expressions of a most private internal world (witness the second, 'Très lent, contemplatif', during which Lane achieves a magical pianissimo).
Certainly, for individual Preludes, there may be clear first choices elsewhere (and every admirer of Scriabin should hear the interpretations of Sofronitsky). For a complete set which will consistently enrich one's appreciation of this fascinating composer in characteristically rounded piano sound courtesy of engineer Tony Faulkner, though, this Hyperion issue is hard to beat.
-- Colin Clarke, MusicWeb International
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Alexander Scriabin (6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871] – 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. Scriabin was one of the most innovative and most controversial of early modern composers, and is considered by some to be the main Russian Symbolist composer. Independently of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed a substantially atonal and much more dissonant musical system. He was influenced by synesthesia, and associated colours with the various harmonic tones of his atonal scale. Scriabin had a major impact on the music world, and influenced composers such as Stravinsky and Prokofiev.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin
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Piers Lane (born 8 January 1958) is an Australian classical pianist. He graduated with a Medal of Excellence from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, where his teacher was Nancy Weir. Lane's performance career has taken him to more than 40 countries, including five times as a soloist at the BBC Proms. His concerto repertoire exceeds 75 works. Lane has an extensive discography on the Hyperion label and has also recorded for EMI, Decca, BMG, Lyrita and Unicorn-Kanchana. Lane is a well-known voice on BBC Radio 3, having written and presented more than 100 programs, including a 54-part series called The Piano.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Lane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Lane
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