Rêverie (Scriabin)
Rêverie, Op. 24, is an orchestral work composed by Alexander Scriabin in 1898. A typical performance lasts from 3 to 5 minutes. Scriabin, who was a pianist, had never before composed for orchestra, except for a few unpublished works. However, he composed the work in total secrecy, without any advice.[1]
Composition
In November 1898, when Scriabin went to Saint Petersburg, he brought a present for his patron and publisher M.P. Belaïeff. The offer was the full score of an orchestral work named Prélude, a short miniature in E minor and ternary form.[1]
One day, his friend
"Imagine my joy, the piece sounds very well. At the rehearsal on 1 December Korsakov was so sweet. He had each section go through its parts separately and spent a whole hour in it [...]"
The piece was premièred on 5 December 1898 in Saint Petersburg after Balakirev's Tamara. It was very well received, and Rimsky-Korsakov had to encore it. After this, Scriabin played a selection of his études, préludes and impromptus at the piano.[1]
References
- ^ OCLC 33405309.
External links
- Rêverie (Scriabin): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project