The main symbolist-composer of Russian music, Alexander Scriabin has been distinguished for his inimitable music style fostered by composer’s adherence to synesthesia, mysticism and theosophy. Sadly, his impact on Russian and world classical music was not properly acknowledged during his lifetime. The famous sonatas had just a few recordings, which, however, changed by our time. Today Scriabin’s sonatas serve as a guideline for professional composers, learning sample for beginning musicians and a source of joy for the general public.
Probably the most innovative of all Scriabin’s sonatas is “Sonata No. 5” which was the 1st one to be composed in one movement. That’s the form Alexander stuck to in future works. The unusual manner of composition might be attributable to the event there were going on in composer’s life. He finally decided to move from Paris to a ‘purer’ area and it gave him more freedom and inspiration for work. The sonata actually took just 6 days to write, and the music milieu accepted it with envy and admiration at the same time. The work enjoyed so much approval that became Scriabin’s most recorded piece.
