ICYMI: Part 2 of Season 4 Eps. 1: Michael Kaykov #podcast #classicalpianist

13 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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This content was created by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song. This content was uploaded by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song. This is a YouTube podcast excerpt titled "ICYMI: Part 2 of Season 4 Eps. 1: Michael Kaykov" (posted 2023-09-13). The clip is an interview-style conversation between pianist Michael Kaykov and an interviewer (unnamed), in which they discuss Alexander Scriabin’s piano repertoire. Kaykov mentions pieces he has recorded (the 6th Sonata, work on Op. 8), his intention to release a Scriabin album, and praises Scriabin’s late-period piano works (post-Op.61 through Op.74) for their distinctive harmonic system rooted in acoustic principles.

So how about Scrabin? I know you recorded etudes before. Yes, I've done the— I've done the 65, 65 number 3.
I did the 6th Sonata. I did— I did— I worked on the complete Opus 8. Scrabin is on my radar. I will definitely release a Scrabin album at some point. What grabs me the most in Scrabin's output is the late period compositions. The late period stuff after Opus 61. Absolutely. There's no question about it. I would say it would be enough to say that all of them are worth learning. Every single opus from 61 up until 74, his last composition for piano, worth learning.
In your opinion, what makes them special and worth learning?
They're special because he came up on a harmonic system which is still based on acoustic principles. And if you look at the development, he actually didn't throw away the previous