Scriabin

American  

[skree-ah-bin, skryah-byin] / skriˈɑ bɪn, ˈskryɑ byɪn /

noun

1. Aleksandr Nikolaevich 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.

---

Scriabin British  

/ ˈskrɪəbɪn, ˈskrjabin /

noun

1. Aleksandr Nikolayevich (alɪkˈsandr nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1872–1915, Russian composer, whose works came increasingly to express his theosophic beliefs. He wrote many piano works; his orchestral compositions include Prometheus (1911)

---

Example Sentences

But after a few days of rehearsing and performing works by Ravel, Ligeti and Scriabin, Pintscher felt a deep connection with the ensemble.

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

For the second half, Wang, in a more conventional gown, played Scriabin like Vladimir Horowitz’s Scriabin, unfussy but full of glittery dramatic tension.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

A live recording of concerts that year, featuring works by Strauss and Scriabin, was nominated for a Grammy.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

A grand boldness solemnized Mälkki’s performances of Russian scores by Tchaikovsky and Scriabin with the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Part of this contraption, looking dare I say it like something that has fallen off a stall at a fair, is preserved in the Scriabin Museum in Moscow.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall