Scriabin, Alexander
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Birthname | Scriabin, Alexander Nikolaievitch | ||||
born on | 6 January 1872 at 14:07 (= 2:07 PM ) | ||||
Place | Moscow, Russian Federation, 55n45, 37e35 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m37e35 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
Russian composer who achieved fame in Europe by age 20 as a virtuoso, winning a Gold Medal in 1892. He abandoned a military career to study at the Moscow Conservatory in 1888, becoming a piano teacher there 1898-1904, but then resigned to compose fulltime. His compositions and concert tours included a tour of the U.S. 1906-07 and his works include four symphonies, ten sonatas, preludes and a piano concerto. Scriabin compositions were noted for his attempt to crowd as many notes as possible into a single cord.
Scriabin married Vera Isakovitch, a pianist in 1897.
He died 4/27/1915 in Moscow.
Events
- Work : Prize 1892 (Gold Medal from the Moscow Conservatory)
- Relationship : Marriage 1897 (Vera Isakovitch)
- Work : New Job 1898 (Teacher at the Moscow Conservatory)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1906 (U.S tour)
Source Notes
Arthur Blackwell quotes F. Bowers, "The New Scriabin," from "family records." (Same in Sabian Symbols No.838) (December 25, 1871 OS, 2:00 PM LAT)
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor at Moscow Univ)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Creativity (Tried to combine color and music)
- Notable : Awards : Medals (Gold Medal from Moscow Conservatory)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- 1872 births
- Birthday 6 January
- Birthplace Moscow, RU
- Sun 15 Capricorn
- Moon 18 Scorpio
- Asc 26 Gemini
- 1915 deaths
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Creativity
- Notable : Awards : Medals
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book