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Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19

189711 min

This guide follows Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19 (1897) in two parts: Andante (sonata form) and Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Yunchan Lim (piano) (2022)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
ISonata form0:09–7:02

A quiet in G-sharp minor that opens with hushed, echoing effects and a three-note triplet figure Scriabin used often in his early music. The first is lyrical, and the second moves to the , B. The brief, stormy is the dark sea of Scriabin's picture and leads to E major. The brings the themes back over a richer accompaniment, and its closes the .

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IISonata form7:17–10:47

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Alexander ScriabinPiano sonatasLate Romantic periodG-sharp minorSonata form

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