Composer

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Alexander Scriabin

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Etude

Compose Date

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1894

Average_duration

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29:58

Movement_count

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12

Movement ....

Alexander Scriabin's 'Etudes (12), Op. 8' is a set of twelve piano etudes composed between 1887 and 1894. The etudes were premiered by the composer himself in Moscow in 1896. The set is divided into two books, with six etudes in each book. The first book of 'Etudes (12), Op. 8' is characterized by its technical demands and virtuosic writing. The first etude, in C sharp minor, is a study in arpeggios and features a rapid succession of broken chords. The second etude, in F sharp minor, is a study in double thirds and requires the pianist to play two notes with each hand simultaneously. The third etude, in B minor, is a study in octaves and features a rapid succession of octave jumps. The fourth etude, in B major, is a study in thirds and sixths and requires the pianist to play two notes with each hand simultaneously, but with a wider interval than in the second etude. The fifth etude, in E major, is a study in octaves and features a rapid succession of octave jumps, but with a more lyrical and expressive character. The sixth etude, in A flat major, is a study in double sixths and requires the pianist to play two notes with each hand simultaneously, but with a wider interval than in the fourth etude. The second book of 'Etudes (12), Op. 8' is characterized by its harmonic complexity and experimental writing. The first etude, in F sharp minor, is a study in chromaticism and features a rapid succession of chromatic runs. The second etude, in E flat minor, is a study in thirds and sixths, but with a more dissonant and unstable character than in the fourth etude of the first book. The third etude, in B minor, is a study in octaves and features a more complex and irregular pattern of octave jumps than in the third etude of the first book. The fourth etude, in B major, is a study in thirds and sixths, but with a more dissonant and unstable character than in the fourth etude of the first book. The fifth etude, in E major, is a study in octaves and features a more complex and irregular pattern of octave jumps than in the fifth etude of the first book. The sixth etude, in A flat major, is a study in double sixths, but with a more dissonant and unstable character than in the sixth etude of the first book. Overall, 'Etudes (12), Op. 8' is a challenging and innovative set of piano etudes that showcases Scriabin's technical and artistic abilities. The set is notable for its use of advanced techniques and harmonies, as well as its experimental approach to form and structure.

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