Marking 100 years since his death, this is the first ever set of the complete works of Alexander Scriabin. Drawn principally from Decca’s distinguished catalogue, the set also features no fewer than 64 newly-recorded tracks - over 200 minutes of music, newly recorded by Vladimir Ashkenazy and Valentina Lisitsa especially for this set.

Scriabin has in recent years become admired as one of the early 20th century’s most innovative and influential composers. The set concludes with a bonus disc showcasing great pianists across Decca, Philips and DG who have played Scriabin down the years, from Horowitz, Richter and Cherkassky onto Kissin, Grosvenor and Trifonov.

Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a highly lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Quite independent of the innovations of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed, via mysticism, an increasingly atonal musical language that presaged twelve-tone composition and other serial music. He may be considered to be the primary figure among the Russian Symbolist composers.

Scriabin influenced composers like Sergei Prokofiev, Nikolai Roslavets and Igor Stravinsky, although Scriabin was reported to have disliked the music of both Prokofiev and Stravinsky.

Contents:
CD 1
- Waltz in F Minor, Op.1 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 3 Pieces for piano, Op.2 [Vladimir Ashkenazy No.1 NEW / Valentina Lisitsa No.2&3 NEW ]
- 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Allegro appassionato, Op.4 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 2 Nocturnes, Op.5 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]

CD 2
- Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.6 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 2 Impromptus a la Mazur, Op.7 (1892) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 12 Etudes For Piano, Op.8 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 12 Etudes For Piano, Op.8 No.12 – alternative version [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW

CD 3
- Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 2 Impromptus, Op.10 (1894) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 24 Preludes for piano, Op.11 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 2 Impromptus, Op.12 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 6 Preludes, Op. 13 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 2 Impromptus, Op.14 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW

CD 4
- 5 Preludes, Op.15 / 5 Preludes, Op.16 / 7 Preludes, Op. 17 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Allegro de Concert, Op.18 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Piano Sonata No.2, In G Sharp Minor Op.19 "Sonata Fantasy" [Ivo Pogorelich]
- Polonaise, Op.21 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 4 Preludes, Op.22 NEW / Piano Sonata No.3 in F sharp minor, Op.23 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]

CD 5
- 9 Mazurkas, Op.25 (1899) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 2 Preludes, Op.27 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Fantasy in B minor, Op.28 [Sviatoslav Richter]
- Piano Sonata No.4 in F sharp major, Op.30 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 4 Preludes, Op.31 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 2 Poèmes, Op.32 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 4 Preludes, Op.33 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Poème tragique, Op.34 [Jean Louis Steuerman]
- 3 Preludes, Op.35 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]

CD 6
- Poème satanique, Op.36 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 4 Preludes, Op.37 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Waltz No.4, Op.38 [Benjamin Grosvenor]
- 4 Preludes, Op.39 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- 2 Mazurkas, Op.40 [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Poème, Op.41 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- 8 Etudes, Op.42 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- 2 Poèmes, Op.44 [Jean Louis Steuerman]
- Trois Morceaux, Op.45 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- Scherzo, Op.46 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Quasi Waltz, Op.47 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- 4 Preludes, Op.48 (1905) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Trois Morceaux, Op.49 [Valentina Lisitsa (No.1) NEW / Gordon Fergus-Thompson (No.2) / Anna Gourari (No.3)]
- Four Pieces, Op.51 / 3 Pieces, Op.52 NEW [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- Piano Sonata No.5 in F sharp major, Op.53 [Sviatoslav Richter]

CD 7
- Quatre Morceaux, Op.56 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 2 Pieces, Op.57 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- Feuillet d'album, Op.58 [ Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- Two Pieces, Op.59 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Poème-Nocturne, Op.61 [Sviatoslav Richter]
- Piano Sonata No.6, Op.62 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 2 Poèmes, Op.63 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW
- Piano Sonata No.7 ("White Mass"), Op.64 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- Three Etudes, Op.65 [Valentina Lisitsa] Nos.2&3 NEW

CD 8
- Piano Sonata No.8, Op.66 [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 2 Preludes, Op.67 (1912-13) [Gordon Fergus-Thompson]
- Piano Sonata No.9, Op.68 "Black Mass" [Pierre-Laurent Aimard]
- 2 Poèmes, Op.69 NEW / Piano Sonata No.10, Op.70 / Two Poèmes, Op.71 NEW / Vers la flamme, Op.72 NEW [Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- 2 Danses, Op.73 [Sviatoslav Richter]
- 5 Preludes, Op.74 [Vladimir Ashkenazy] NEW

CD 9
- Canon in D Minor, WoO 1 [Anna Gourari]
- Romance in F Sharp Major, WoO 2 NEW / Nocturne in A Flat, WoO 3 NEW / Scherzo in E Flat, WoO 4 NEW / Scherzo in A Flat, WoO 5 NEW [Valentina Lisitsa]
- Sonata-Fantasy In G Sharp Minor, WoO 6 [Roberto Szidon]
- Valse in G Sharp Minor, WoO 7 NEW / Valse in D Flat Major, WoO 8 NEW / Variations in F Minor on a Theme by Mlle Egoroff, WoO 9 NEW / Duett in D minor, WoO 10 NEW / Fugue in F Minor, WoO 12 NEW / Fugue in F Minor, WoO 13 NEW / Makurka in B Minor, WoO 14 NEW / Mazurka in B Minor, WoO 15 NEW / Mazurka in F Major, WoO 16 NEW [Valentina Lisitsa]
- Feuillet d'Album in A flat major op.posth. (1889) [Anna Gourari]
- Fantasy in A Minor, WoO 18 [Vovka & Vladimir Ashkenazy]
- Sonata in E flat minor (1887-89) [Roberto Szidon]
- Fugue in E Minor, WoO 20 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Romance in A Minor, WoO 21 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Feuille d'Album in F Sharp Major, WoO 25 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW
- Klavierstücke in B Flat Minor, Anh 16 [Valentina Lisitsa] NEW

CD 10
- Variations on a Russian folk song for string quartet (1898, by various composers/ Var.2 by Alexander Scriabin)
Kuss Quartet

- Andante & Scherzo for Strings
Hamburg Strings

- Symphonic Poem in D Minor, WoO 24
Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Igor Golovschin

- Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op.20
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Lorin Maazel

- Rêverie, Op.24
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 11
- Symphony No.1 in E, Op.26
Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 12
- Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.29
Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt / Eliahu Inbal

CD 13
- Symphony No.3 in C minor, - "Le Poème Divin"
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 14
- Le Poème de l'Extase, Op.54
Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev

- Promethée - Le Poème du Feu, Op.60
Alexander Toradze (piano), Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev

CD 15
- Nuances: Piano pieces orchestrated by Alexander Nemtin
- Preparation for the Final Mystery - Realised by Nemtin - Part 1 - Universe
Alexander Ghindin (piano), Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 16
- Preparation for the Final Mystery - Realised by Alexander Nemtin - Part 2 – Mankind

CD 17
- Preparation for the Final Mystery - Realised by Alexander Nemtin - Part 3 – Transfiguration

CD 18
Scriabin across the generations: Performances by legendary pianists and artists of the younger generation