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The Scriabin Ravel Connection: Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series

The Scriabin Ravel Connection: Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series

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Aidan Mikdad
COVER CKD704
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Linn Records
Genre(s)
Classical
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CKD 704
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    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": I. Andante
    Composer(s) Alexander Scriabin
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": I. Andante

    07:41
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    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": II. Presto
    Composer(s) Alexander Scriabin
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": II. Presto

    03:40
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    Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: I. Prélude
    Composer(s) Alexander Scriabin
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: I. Prélude

    02:46
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    Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: II. Nocturne
    Composer(s) Alexander Scriabin
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: II. Nocturne

    05:00
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    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine
    Composer(s) Maurice Ravel
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine

    06:21
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    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibet
    Composer(s) Maurice Ravel
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibet

    05:26
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    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo
    Composer(s) Maurice Ravel
    Artist(s) Aidan Mikdad

    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo

    09:00
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Total running time: 39 minutes.

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Pianist Aidan Mikdad contributes an interesting pairing to the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series. Scriabin and Ravel share some notable characteristics: both drew inspiration from poetry and both expanded the sonic and tonal possibilities of the piano. In 2023 Aidan was nominated in the National Newcomer category of the Edison Klassiek Awards for this recording.

As such, Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit has the characteristics of an orchestral transcription; Scriabin’s Prélude and Nocturne for the left hand gives the false impression of two busy hands; and his almost Impressionistic second sonata takes its inspiration from nature, akin to the French master.

Aidan Mikdad is one of the exceptional artists, including Liam Bonthrone, Junyan Chen, Edvard Pogossian and Charlie Lovell-Jones, who are the recipients of the Academy’s Bicentenary Scholarships scheme for 2021/22.

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