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Composer of the Week: Scriabin

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In his final years Scriabin returned to Russia, an international star.
Donald Macleod traces his growing megalomania and describes some of the most ambitious compositions ever conceived. Five Preludes, Op 74 Donna Amato (piano) Piano Sonata No 7 in F sharp, Op 64 (White Mass) Marc-Andre
Hamelin Prometheus , Op 60 Martha Argerich (piano), Berlin Singakadamie, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Claudio Abbado
Piano Sonata No 10 in C, Op 70 Vladimir Ashkenazy

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Piano:
Donna Amato
Unknown:
Hamelin Prometheus
Piano:
Martha Argerich
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Unknown:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Source: Radio Times

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