Skriabin and Szymanowski.
Today, in The Last Century, we travel to the turbulent first ten years of the 20th century. It was a time of new paths in the political, cultural and also musical fields, among others.
In this broadcast, we will be focusing on two composers who tried, in similar ways, to give musical expression to strong inner, sometimes ecstatic, feelings: Alexander Skriabin and Karol Szymanowski with Prométhée, le poème du feu and the Third Symphony respectively. As an encore: Piana Sonata No. 9 by Skriabin
Playlist:
Alexander Skrjabin. Prométhée, le poème du feu. the Kirov Choir and Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev and Alexander Toradze on piano.
Karol Szymanowski. (picture) Symphony No. 3. Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Pierre Boulez.
Karol Szymanowski. Piano Sonata No 9. Vladimir Sofronitsky, piano.
