Scriabin
[ skree-ah-bin; Russian skryah-byin ]
/ skriˈɑ bɪn; Russian ˈskryɑ byɪn /
noun
A·le·ksan·dr Ni·ko·la·e·vich
[al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich, -zahn-; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/,1872–1915,
Russian composer and pianist.
Example sentences from the Web for scriabin
He evidently understands Scriabin, and is determined to make his audience understand him.
M. Briantchaninov, an intimate friend of Scriabin, telegraphed the news of the composer's death to a friend in England.
But Scriabin is no advance on Chopin, only a retrogression from him.
British Dictionary definitions for scriabin
Scriabin
Skryabin
/ (ˈskrɪəbɪn, Russian ˈskrjabin) /
noun
Aleksandr Nikolayevich (alɪkˈsandr nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1872–1915, Russian composer, whose works came increasingly to express his theosophic beliefs. He wrote many piano works; his orchestral compositions include Prometheus (1911)