Virtuoso Piano Pieces by Alexander Scriabin

Alexander Scriabin for the virtuoso pianist

Virtuoso works are the summit of the keyboard literature — pieces that have historically been the proving grounds of major concert careers. They require not only complete technical command but stamina, interpretive maturity, and (often) prodigious memorization.

Alexander Scriabin began writing Chopin-influenced miniatures and ended his career inventing his own quasi-mystical harmonic system. His ten piano sonatas and many préludes trace the most idiosyncratic stylistic arc in the Russian keyboard literature.

The works below are drawn exclusively from Alexander Scriabin's output that fits the virtuoso-level technical and interpretive demands described above. They are sortable, downloadable as PDF score editions, and free to study, perform, record, and re-engrave under the public-domain status of the underlying compositions.

For pianists building a recital programme, exam syllabus, or sight-reading routine focused on a single composer at a chosen technical tier, this is the most direct way to navigate the catalogue. Cross-reference with the full Alexander Scriabin works list to see what sits a level above or below.