I heard him play Scriabin twice - in a little town in Germany in the 80ies ... I was fascinated - after the wonderful performance in the townhall I accidentally had the chance to stay together with him and a small group of skrjabin-addicts - smoking was allowed in public places at that time - the excellent pianist Igor Zhukov was a real hard smoker - we talked in English, he was a very sympathetic and modest man. I will never forget these hours - equipped with his records I returned home late at night - with an unforgettable experience! Other interpretations of Skjabin's piano compositions did not touch me the same way his work touched me - I still am one of his greatest fans. pianotreasures - thank you for posting!

This pianist is underrated. What a pianist.

This is for sure one of the best solo piano albums on KZfaq.

One of the best Scriabin I´ve heard. I think I´m in heaven...Scriabin is a god of the music.

The great Igor Zhukov. He had few peers in Scriabin. And what an incredible Bechstein.

Outstanding performance. I don't think I've heard other renowned pianists, said to be Scriabin specialists, play like this EVER.

Спасибо,Вам! Хоть лет мне немало,но я учусь слушать и слышать музыку Скрябина. Хорошо, что помощник мне в этом такой выдающийся пианист. 22.12.2020.

Brilliant version of Vers la Flamme. Preludes very beautiful, the first especially sensitive and touching. The Polonaise very powerful. A tremendous pianist, should be better known. And Scriabin of course is -- amazing. Maybe only in recent years getting his full credit. !!

-- Lumineux, incandescent. --

Beyond belief, these recordings are. I haven’t heard such a magical recording of the valse op 38 as this one. Magical, ....

Mit ihm hab ich zum ersten mal Die "Jahreszeiten" von Tschaikovskij gehört.Und seitdem hat es für mich die beste Interpretation geblieben.

An OUTSTANDING pianist! Love the way he performs and interprets Scriabin. A beautiful pianist!

Igor Zhukov's performance is not only pensive and charming, but also technically 'correct' in every aspect, as well as, thoroughly Russian. I've enjoyed listening to what I would call his transcendent execution over and over again. It is a monumental recording and serves as a model for my own performances of these unique pieces. I'm very grateful for this particular posting. Thank you.

How come I'm only discovering this pianist now. He's awesome !!

Instead of repeating what others have said, I'd like to note that Igor has a dope af drip. Those tonal embroidered stripes on the shirt, with the balanced statement of the cufflinks? Diagonal tie pattern of stripes of varying size and color, subtle modernist flair? The tie bar finishing touch? Yes, after watching this video I can say... I'm impressed by Zhukov. Very impressed.

The best Scriabin interpretation on KZfaq. It's a pity he didn't record all Scriabin works. 🎉🎉❤❤❤

An ethereal, relaxing, melodic interpretation. If you are not familiar with Scriabin's works, this will make you a believer. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.

After 2 evenings just last week in Berlinf oall the 10 Sonatas, that a privilege in itself!, here I hear what is inherent in this unique music and...alas, what was missing in May 2022.....

The finest Scriabin playing ever recorded.

Prelude Opus 16 no 1 is so beautifully and perfectly played!

The virtuosity of this man is utterly beyond ordinary words in my opinion in all his playing of many Russian composers. 👏

What an excellent touch and control of dynamics! Wonderful performance!

This recording stands up to unlimited re-listening. The perfect blend of the elegant, the erotic, and the ecstatic.

Лучший исполнитель Скрябина,для меня.

the first piece, prelude is played fazinating deep, inspirated

I was very moved by these interpretations, like I was with his recording of a Franck transcription years back. Thank you for sharing! An outstanding representative of the Russian piano school.

Horowitz- Sofronitzky - Igor Zhukow : For me the 3great " sacred interpretes" of Skrjabin! ...Wonderful fresh and powerfull studiorecording ! Thanx for posting!

Hace al rededor de 3 o 4 años escuché por primera vez las interpretaciones de Zhukov y desde entonces considero que es de los pianistas que más logra traspasar la sensibilidad de Scriabin al piano. Transmite sensibilidad y emoción al tocar dichas obras que no todos los pianistas contemporáneos logran, por ejemplo, la interpretación del Prelude op 16 No 2 es la mejor que he escuchado por lejos hasta el día de hoy.

Beautiful, beautiful....beautiful.

A russian friend gave me a recording of Zhukov years ago, still one of my favourite Scriabin interpreters. I ve also read somewhere he was a great audio engineer.

Timbre magnifique,très gde humilité poétique

What I like about Zhukov is that it's all decided. You might be cynical and think that he plays this way (less "impressively" than other pianists) because that's how he can play - to his limitations. But that's not the case. If he decides to he can nail one million notes a minute and make them either slick (Medtner Concerto) or turn them into a soundscape (Scriabin Fantasy). He doesn't get hung up on making everything in a 3 or 4-stave Scriabin score prominent. You have to decide what should come out and what there just isn't time to emphasise. Zhukov decides: and what he does bring out has a concentration of tone, flow and pedalling which is just "fuck you, this is how I read it". I sometimes disagree with the score in front of me: but then it's up to me to become as good a pianist as him!

such a poetic touch, how very beautiful, thank you

I was crying like a little girl

Rhapsodic, intimate, warm - magnificent.

Horowitz was convinced that this composer was touched in the head, yet he indefatigably championed his piano works. High kudos to Maestro Zhukov!

Thanks so much for posting, this recording is absolutely stunning !

Impecable interpretación!!!

A fabulous tone. I love it!

Inspiration !!👍

BRAVO...

A great pianist indeed!!

One of my favourite recordings; such emotion in Zhukov's playing!

Magia.

Гениальная запись!

fantastic

Beautiful! Thank you for posting!

wonderful

Blagodaram!

It's a pity these Scriabin's recordings are nowhere to be found except on KZfaq.

Thank you for upload.

Fabulous

Che bello, che bravo.

I am practising hard for my own recordings of these pieces... now that I’ve found the ideal sound for these pieces! And the flow of Sofronitsky... both so inspiring!

спасибо большое - в поддержку программы

Sin duda: mi disco favorito.

Sublime !

Earth (hell) transcended... so close to (fourth) heaven

После Скрябина в жанре фортепиано все остальные композиторы мне кажутся,, пресноватыми"!😀

Zhukov is the REAL deal. Check out his G major Tchaikovsky Concerto for the (for me) definitive performance of THAT work.

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Vladimir Sofronitsky - Scriabin Recital

I want to order this CD album but I can't find it, if somebody could help me.

Scriabin may have been slightly mad (or maybe not), but his music is oddly compulsive.

Sehr beeindruckt

Как жаль.....

bechstein ?

2:52

თუ აქ ხარ შემეხმიანე.

The Bolsheviks, Lenin and Stalin, suppressed Scriabin's music as individualistic. I guess the latter Soviets resurrected his music, maybe a precursor to Glasnost, Perestroika and the downfall of the U.S.S.R.

Perfect