Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas

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The Scriabin piano sonatas, performed here by American pianist Ruth Laredo, provide a musical biography, outlining the composer’s career and his stylistic progression. The New York Times praised Laredo's “sensuous, beautifully controlled playing," which expressed the “mad and slightly evil quality” of Scriabin’s work.

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The CD of this album is available to purchase at ArkivMusic.

The Scriabin piano sonatas, performed here by American pianist Ruth Laredo, provide a musical biography, outlining the composer’s career and his stylistic progression. The New York Times praised Laredo's “sensuous, beautifully controlled playing," which expressed the “mad and slightly evil quality” of Scriabin’s work.

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Produced by E. Alan Silver for Connoisseur Society
Recorded 1970 at Saint Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York City
Piano: Baldwin SD-10
Engineer: David B. Jones
Mastering: Michele Stone, KM Records, Burbank, CA
Production Assistant: Donalyn Catalano
Annotation Editor: Ara Guzelimian
Digitally remastered by Robert C. Ludwig
Director: Keith Holzman

Design by David Cohen

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73035

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Ruth Laredo
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Ruth Laredo, piano

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    The CD of this album is available to purchase at ArkivMusic.

    The Scriabin piano sonatas, performed here by American pianist Ruth Laredo, provide a musical biography, outlining the composer’s career and his stylistic progression. The New York Times praised Laredo's “sensuous, beautifully controlled playing," which expressed the “mad and slightly evil quality” of Scriabin’s work.

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Ruth Laredo, piano

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by E. Alan Silver for Connoisseur Society
    Recorded 1970 at Saint Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York City
    Piano: Baldwin SD-10
    Engineer: David B. Jones
    Mastering: Michele Stone, KM Records, Burbank, CA
    Production Assistant: Donalyn Catalano
    Annotation Editor: Ara Guzelimian
    Digitally remastered by Robert C. Ludwig
    Director: Keith Holzman

    Design by David Cohen