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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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- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": I. AndanteComposer(s) Alexander ScriabinArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": I. Andante
07:41$4.00 - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": II. PrestoComposer(s) Alexander ScriabinArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 19 "Sonata-Fantasy": II. Presto
03:40$2.80 - Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: I. PréludeComposer(s) Alexander ScriabinArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: I. Prélude
02:46$2.80 - Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: II. NocturneComposer(s) Alexander ScriabinArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Prélude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: II. Nocturne
05:00$2.80 - Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. OndineComposer(s) Maurice RavelArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine
06:21$2.80 - Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibetComposer(s) Maurice RavelArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibet
05:26$2.80 - Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. ScarboComposer(s) Maurice RavelArtist(s) Aidan Mikdad
Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo
09:00$4.00
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.
