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Scriabin's Best Melodies

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"Melody is harmony unfurled, harmony is furled melody." — Alexander Scriabin I've collected a non-exhaustive list of what I consider to be the most lyrical, memorable, delicate, powerful, moving, and/or well-crafted melodies in Scriabin's output, including two of his posthumous works. Don't come at me if your favourite melody didn't make the list; I can assure you that I'd enjoy nearly every work of his. Apologies for the mediocre sound quality. 0:00 Étude, op. 8/3 0:40 Prélude, op. 11/11 1:15 Prélude, op. 11/19 2:10 Impromptu, op. 14/2 2:43 Prélude, op. 16/1 3:33 Prélude, op. 16/3 4:34 Allegro de concert, op. 18 6:02 Sonata No. 2, op. 19, mov. 1 7:02 Piano Concerto, op. 20, mov. 2 8:24 Piano Concerto, op. 20, mov. 3 10:02 Sonata No. 3, op. 23, mov. 3 10:44 Sonata No. 3, op. 23, mov. 4 11:11 Symphony No. 1, op. 26, mov. 1 12:55 Symphony No. 1, op. 26, mov. 5 13:26 Symphony No. 1, op. 26, mov. 6 14:38 Fantasy, op. 28 16:28 Symphony No. 2, op. 29, mov. 3 17:27 Poème, op. 32/1 18:25 Valse, op. 38 19:28 Étude, op. 42/5 20:34 Symphony No. 3, op. 43, mov. 1 20:52 Symphony No. 3, op. 43, mov. 2 22:07 Feuillet d'album, op. 45/1 23:20 Poème de l'extase, op. 54 24:12 Sonata No. 5, op. 53 25:43 Feuillet d'album, op. 58 26:31 Prométhée, op. 60 28:28 Poème, op. 69/1 28:55 Sonata in e-flat minor, WoO 19, mov. 2 29:35 Sonata in e-flat minor, WoO 19, mov. 3 30:31 Romance for horn and piano, WoO 21

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