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Étude Op.2 No.1

Alexander Scriabin

What's this piece like?

This étude was written in 1887 when Scriabin was just 16 years old. It was the first of the Three Pieces, Op. 2, and was one of Scriabin's earliest successes.

This piece is an incredible exercise to develop voicing and learning how to play advanced multi-layered writing techniques.

Who's this piece for?

Great piece for advanced pianists who want to expand their repertoire and learn more about the music of Scriabin.

1-2 pages

Romantic

C# minor

MOOD: Sad and melancholic.

TECHNIQUE: Block chords, counterpoint, rubato and voicing.

Ranking

Equivalent to RCM diploma level

This piece is beyond all ABRSM levels

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1883

The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is completed.

1883

The original Metropolitan Opera House, at Broadway in New York City, opens with a performance of C. Gounod's opera Faust.

1885

World's first steel-frame skyscraper built in Chicago.

1886

Franz Liszt died.

1889

Three pieces Op. 2 was composed by A. Scriabin at the age of 18 years old.

1889

Eiffel Tower is built for the event to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution.

1891

The Carnegie Hall is built in New York City by Andrew Carnegie.

1892

A. Dvořák moves to the US to become the director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City.

1893

New Zealand becomes first country in the world to grant women the vote.

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