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Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 66

191314 min

This guide follows Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 66 (1913) in one part (sonata form).

Recording: Elina Akselrud (piano)

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AnalysisComments
– Sonata form0:01–13:48

The opens with muted, bell-like chords that sound calm and a little uneasy. The energetic begins the , and a second marked Tragique, for moments of weary distress, appears within it. The is the longest stretch and is episodic, with sudden changes of mood. The then , followed by the .

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 periodSonata form

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