Sonata No. 9 Op. 68 (Scriabin)
Movements
Single movement: Moderato quasi andante – Molto meno vivo – Allegro molto – Alla marcia – Allegro – Presto – Tempo primo
Notes
Commonly known as the Black Mass Sonata, this is one of the late piano sonatas composed by Alexander Scriabin, written around 1912–1913. Although its nickname was not invented by Scriabin (unlike the nickname White Mass given to his Piano Sonata No. 7), he approved of it. Like Scriabin’s other sonatas, it is both technically and musically highly demanding for the pianist, sometimes extending to three staves as opposed to the standard two used in piano music.
