Music · 1871–1915

Alexander Scriabin

Russian composer and pianist known for his innovative harmonic style

Did you know?He experienced a form of synesthesia that led him to associate specific musical notes and keys with distinct colours.

Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (6 January 1872 – 27 April 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. Initially influenced by Frédéric Chopin, he composed in a relatively tonal, late-Romantic idiom.

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Age at death: 43
Years since death: 111

Born: December 25, 1871 · Moscow, Russia
Died: April 14, 1915
Cause of death: Sepsis
Nationality: Russian
Known for: Music

Family

Father: Nikolay Skryabin
Mother: Lyubov Petrovna Shchetinina
Spouses: Tatiana Schlözer, Vera Scriabina
Children: Ariadna Scriabina, Julian Scriabin, Marina Scriabine

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