Alexander SCRIABIN Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9 JOUNI SOMERO piano

Scriabin: Prelude et Nocturne pour la main gauche seule op.9 Recorded 30.8.2016 FC-Records FCRCD-9757 Alexander Scriabin Piano Works Jouni Somero. Photo credit:Aikioniemi Photography. Alexander Scriabin’s Prélude et Nocturne pour la main gauche seule, Op. 9, composed in 1894, is one of the most celebrated and deeply moving works in the entire left-hand piano repertoire. Written during a period when the composer had injured his right hand due to over-practicing, these pieces showcase incredible polyphonic richness, expressive depth, and late-Romantic lyricism. This performance captures the profound melancholy of the Prelude in C-sharp minor and the sweeping, lyrical beauty of the Nocturne in D-flat major. Recorded in 2016, this interpretation focuses on the delicate balance of voicing, pedaling, and emotional intensity required to make a single hand sound like a full orchestra. If you enjoyed this performance, please consider liking the video, leaving a comment, and subscribing to the channel for more classical piano music! www.jounisomero.com Award-winning pianist Jouni Somero (b. 12.8.1963) is one of the most active performers among contemporary Finnish musicians – to date he has given over 3,500 concerts across the world. He began playing organ when he was eight years old, but switched to the piano at the age of twelve, studying in Switzerland and at the Music Academy, Cologne under Prof. Herbert Drechsel. He was also mentored by György Cziffra and Michael Ponti. From 1981 to 1989 Somero lived in Germany, working as an assistant at the Music Academy, Düsseldorf. From 1990 Somero has pursued a career solely as a concert pianist. His vast, critically acclaimed discography spans 111 recordings for labels including Naxos, Grand Piano, Sony BMG, Jubal, MILS and FC-Records among others, and includes world premiere recordings of several piano works by Blumenfeld, Godard, Seeling and Reinhold. Somero has also recorded the complete piano works of Bortkiewicz, Tchaikovsky, Kuula and Palmgren as well as the complete piano and chamber music of Salmenhaara. In 2012, his album of works by Rebikov was named piano album of the year by Fanfare magazine. His wide repertoire includes seldom heard music by, among others, Alkan, Godowsky and Rubinstein. He has also made several piano arrangements of orchestral, operatic and pop music, and his YouTube channel has garnered millions of views.