Dear Scriabin folk,
We have finished a fourth journey through the key signature/modal landscape; Bach WTCI, Bach WTCII, Chopin Op. 28, and now Scriabin Op. 11.
Scriabin pulled no punches for No. 24 in d minor. Easy key, devilish counting combined with tricky execution. Grace wrote via email this evening: “Whoa, 24 was wild! 6/8 and 5/8 alternating. Scriabin sure had a knack for strange times.” I’ll say. We know from Steven, who was a step ahead of us, that he really loved the sound of this Prelude.
Below is an image to spice up this post: my copy of Scriabin’s Preludes and Etudes. The cover is damaged and torn off, the result of suffering a Missouri tornado in the summer of 1988.
What’s next for us? For sure, a zoom gathering to discuss the joys and travails of Mr. Scriabin is in order. And after that . . . who knows?
Cheers to you for your tenacity and spunk!
Love, Helen
