Understanding Scriabin’s Philosophy
Alexander Scriabin’s philosophy explained through creativity, struggle, and ecstasy. An in-depth exploration of his ideas, sources, and musical realization.
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Traces of Scriabin in Italy
Discover Alexander Scriabin’s 1905 stay in Bogliasco, Italy - tracing the exact location where he composed The Poem of Ecstasy. Explore rare photos, historical details, and proposals to revive Scriabin-related cultural activities in the region.
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Scriabin Club March 2025 Meeting – Exploring Op. 11 Preludes & Untold Stories
Join the Scriabin Club’s March 2025 meeting recap, featuring insights from Simon Nicholls on Scriabin’s Preludes Op. 11, unpublished key patterns, and a touching story of his first love, Natalya Sekerina. Plus, a discussion on interpretation, tempo, and rare score editions. Read more!
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Scriabin Club Monthly Meeting Recap & Festival 2025 Announcements
Review of the February 2, 2025 Scriabin Club meeting, featuring schedule updates, discussion highlights, and announcements for upcoming meetings and the 2025 Scriabin Online Festival.
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Celebrating Scriabin's Legacy and Exciting Ventures in 2024
Join us in celebrating Alexander Scriabin's 152nd birthday and exploring the genius of this visionary composer. Dive into the ethereal realms of his creativity, discover the excitement of Scriabin Club's 2024 projects, and enjoy a personal note from founder Martin Kaptein. Immerse yourself in the melodies that transcend time. Cheers to a year of musical exploration and artistic endeavors!
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Lecture about the Beautiful
On January 30th 2023 Scriabin Club presented its first official lecture at the Bolzano Conservatory in Italy. The topic was 'Rediscovering the Beautiful' and the presentation was done by Martin Kaptein. The presentation was deemed a sucess and we are providing a playback.
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Scriabin in Bolzano in December 2022
Scriabin Club made its debut in the city of Bolzano, Italy on the 8th of December 2022 in the Palazzo Mercantile. There music by Scriabin and Beethoven was combined with a lecture about the pianist Benedetti Michelangeli together with an exhibition of old photographs of Michelangeli. This event was possible in collaboration with the organization Musica in aulis.
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Scriabin's Colors in pedagogy article
Announcing the article of Martin Kaptein in the renowned Dutch Journal 'Piano Bulletin', which is part of the EPTA. This article deals with the synaesthesia of Alexander Scriabin and its pratical applications.
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Scriabin 150 Festival Organization
A look back at the Scriabin 150 online festival in collaboration with the Scriabin Society of America and Dutch pianist Martin Kaptein. This festival was a huge sucess and a lot of interesting ideas were shared.
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Assigning color to harmony in Scriabin's music
Presenting Martin Kaptein's master thesis on Scriabin's synaesthesia. How to connect color and harmony in the music and how to apply colors to Scriabin's Piano Sonata No.8.
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Scriabin Club at Scriabin 150 Festival
The founder of Scriabin Club, the pianist and educator Martin Kaptein, is invited to the Scriabin 150 Online Festival. This festival will take place from 11 until 13 November. Over these three days there will be presentations and recitals by musicians, artists and philosophers.
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Master Thesis Scriabin's Synaesthesia
Thesis and research about the relation between color and harmony in the music of Alexander Scriabin. This includes its practical applications in the field of performance practice as well as music education.
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