- Scriabin wrote 24 Preludes, Op. 11, over the course of ~8 years, from 1888-96. The order of the preludes follows the circle of fifths, representing each major and minor key.
- We know he was traveling while writing many of these 24 preludes because he noted his location on his manuscripts.
- Scriabin wrote the following about the collection: “Each prelude is a small composition capable of standing on its own, independently of the others.”
- Musical lineage: Structurally, Scriabin’s Op. 11 resembles Chopin’s set of 24 Preludes, Op. 28. Chopin, in turn, was influenced by J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.1
Sources
- Valentina Rubcova, “Preface: 24 Préludes op. 11,” G. Henle Verlag (1996), accessed April 17, 2026, https://www.henle.de/us/24-Preludes-op.-11/HN-484.
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