Scriabin

Can Çakmur (piano): Schubert+ Volume 4 (BIS)

Luminous and insightful, supple and fluid playing, crisp and clear sound [SA]

Scriabin Sonatas Etcetera

Scriabin: Complete Piano Sonatas (Et’cetera)

An impressive debut in this demanding repertoire [SB]

Nelson Freire (piano): The SWR Recordings (SWR)

Mining the archive produces gold from Nelson Freire [PH]

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Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)

Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]

Aline van Barentzen Meloclassic MC1080

Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)

An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]

Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)

(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]

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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum Vol 14 (Danacord)

A fine selection of little known works by well-known and obscure composers each a masterpiece or a forgotten gem [JF]

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Five Elements Vol 1: Acqua – piano recital (Da Vinci Classics)

An outstanding recital showcasing a formidable technique; let down by poor sound [DMD]

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Scriabin: The Complete Mazurkas (Music & Arts)

(Déjà Review) Enjoy Scriabin’s unique and transcendent music performed by a “Scriabinist to the manner born” [DS]

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Hommage à Evgueni Svetlanov (Naïve)

(Déjà Review) Eloquent testimony to Svetlanov’s stature as a conductor [CC]

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Yuja Wang (piano) The Vienna Recital (C Major)

Yuja Wang displays her virtuosity and versatility [LW]

Scriabin: Piano Sonatas No 2-4 & other piano works (Bridge Records)

The cream of Scriabin’s early sonatas and a handful of miniatures in strong performances [RCh]

Leopold Stokowski (conductor) BBC Legends Recordings 1963-74 (ICA Classics)

A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]

Scriabin: Symphony No 2 (Evil Penguin)

Scriabin from Brussels offers much to admire [RMay]

Julius Asal (piano): Scriabin & Scarlatti (Deutsche Grammophon)

Imaginatively constructed, probing and a tribute to sensitivity and outstanding musicianship [SG]

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Yixiang Hou (piano) Carnival (KNS Classical)

Worthy performances in an unusual and intriguing programme [RCh]

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Nocturnes from 19th century Russia, Volume 1 (Brilliant Classics)

A lovely collection that explores a rich seam of often neglected music and finds some real rarities [RCh]

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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette (ICA Classics)

There’s much for Rozhdestvensky’s admirers to enjoy here [JQ]

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Shura Cherkassky (piano): The Complete 78-rpm Recordings 1923-1950 (APR)

An opportunity to savour Cherkassy’s seductive magic [SG]

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Yunchan Lim (Deutsche Grammophon)

Half a disc of Yunchan Lim’s Beethoven, live in Guangju, expands our understanding of the latest Cliburn winner [JH]

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Yunchan Lim (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Towering performances of Beethoven and Isang Yun from South Korea [MB]

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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – August 2022 Festival (Danacord)

Another enjoyable portrait of this enduring festival which still piles on the surprises and delights [RCh]

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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum 2002 (Danacord)

A number of works catch the ear [JW]

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Kristina Marinova (piano) Loves Me Not (Navona Records)

A low key and reflective recital that mostly satisfies [RCh]