Scriabin - Sonata-Fantaisie in G sharp minor (1886)

Scriabin was an ambitious composer. A romantic alchemist, he saw his music as a transmuting agent. Through its influence pain would become happiness and hate become love, culminating in a phoenix-like... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Coombs takes a revealing trek though Scriabin's early piano music. His graceful rather than fiery playing and inventive programme, including some genuine rarities, uncovers little explored... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…