Blush Rose Trio – Kelli Folsom (2023)

Collection of three distinct pieces composed of : No.1 - Etude in C# minor No.2 - Prelude in B major No.3 - Impromptu à la Mazur in C major

No.1 - Etude (C♯ minor)

The very first Etude composed by Scriabin, it remained very popular during his lifetime. Its lyricism is already deeply personal, composed of circling melodies, a low bass line, restrained emotions and repeated chords. It is not an etude focused on a particular pianistic technic but rather on musical expression (like Chopin No.7 Op.25).

No.2 - Prelude in B major

Despite Scriabin’s youth, the very chromatic counterpoint already reveals his distinctive style. This piece anticipates the melodic gesture of his later Impromptus (Op.10, 12 and 14), all intensely lyrical. It is also the first known prelude by Scriabin for which the manuscript has survived.

No.3 - Impromptu à la Mazur in C major

Musically more modest than the two others pieces, it is conceived more as a light salon piece suitable for dancing. It echoes the spirit of the mazurka without the depth found in other Scriabin’s works.

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