All ten of Scriabin's Sonatas composed between 1892 and 1913 are reprinted here from the authoritative Russian edition published in 1964. These works abundantly display his technical virtuosity.
SKU: FV.FUE-10073
The 45-minutes work has been composed between 2010 et 2011. These ,,Preludes pour piano are a tribute to the Preludes of Alexander Scriabine. There is no tonal reference in the writing of my Preludes that were written in a chronological way. It is possible to play some of them, however a complete interpretation is preferable. They are mysterious, playing with piano resonance, rhythmic and passionate. They are linked by a great unity of language.
SKU: PA.H07988
ISBN 9790260104471. 31 x 23.5 cm inches.
Piano Sonata No. 4 from the years 1962-1964 is dedicated to the memory of Fiser's friend, the pianist Antonin Jemelik, who died tragically. As a tribute to their friendship the composer incorporated into the introduction a quotation from their favourite work, Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70, by Alexander Scriabin. The tragedy of the death of the composer's friend pervades the emotionally intense passage of unison octaves which follows the three-bar quotation. From a compositional point of view this work is a masterpiece of the mid-Sixties. Written as one movement, the piece is divided into numerous mutually contrasting segments which themselves are clearly grouped into two sections, exposition and development. The individual themes are introduced in the first section and thematically expanded in the second section. The motif treatment lies almost exclusively in the fragmenting or curtailing of the theme, or in the use of a combination of several themes, for the most part brief and eloquent. This compositional method, together with a clear-cut manner of execution, mainly semitonal melody and sharply contrastive dynamics, lends force and transparency to the piece. Piano Sonata No. 4 was completed in 1964 together with Symphonic Fresco, Concerto da camera for piano and orchestra and Fifteen Prints after Durer's Apocalypse and has earned its rightful place alongside them as masterpieces of Fiser's oeuvre.The work was first performed by Pavel Stepan in Prague's Rudolfinum in 1965. The new setting for this piece is based on the single edition to date (Panton, 1969); only with regard to a few inconsistencies in the score was it necessary to consult the composer's manuscript (kept at the National Museum - Czech Museum of Music).
