Scriabin - Igor Nikonovich (1996) 8 Etudes op. 42

Artworks : Jacek Malczewski Igor Nikonovich (1935). He was born in 1935 in the city of Tashkent. Began his musical studies at the Musical school under the Tashkent Conservatoire in the class of Maria Polianskaya. At the age of 14, Igor Nikonovich moved to Moscow to continue his education at the Central Music School under Moscow Conservatoire with Ekaterina Nikolaeva. Later, he became a student of the Moscow Conservatory; he studied under the guidance of Heinrich Neuhaus. Another important and helpful influence in his life was Vladimir Sofronitsky, a great Russian pianist; Igor Nikonovich had been his close friend during the last five years before Sofronitsky’s death. Later on, Mr. Nikonovich wrote some very interesting memoirs about Sofronitsky; he also systematized the most of Sofronitsky’s recordings. Since he was a student, Igor Niconovich was involved in the scientific research at the Scriabin Museum where he worked for a long time. In 1960, he began his very successful concert career. He gave concerts in Moscow and in many other cities of the former Soviet Union; he also toured abroad extensively. Igor Nikonovich played more than 1500 concerts. He made lots of recordings in the All-Union Radio Fund; issued several vinyl and compact discs. Igor Nikonovich is a Professor at the Gnessin Academy of Music. He is a member of the Scriabin International Society; he is also a member of the board of the Scriabin Fund and Heinrich Neuhaus Society.“ 0:00 : Étude op. 42 no 1 en Ré bémol majeur, Presto 1:49 : Étude op. 42 no 2 en Fa dièse mineur 2:41 : Étude op. 42 no 3 en Fa dièse majeur, Prestissimo 3:36 : Étude op. 42 no 4 en Fa dièse majeur, Andante 6:17 : Étude op. 42 no 5 en Ut dièse mineur, Affanato 9:18 : Étude op. 42 no 6 en Ré bémol majeur, Esaltato 11:13 : Étude op. 42 no 7 en Fa mineur, Agitato 12:00 : Étude op. 42 no 8 en Mi bémol majeur, Allegro