VIKTOR KOSENKO (1896-1938): 11 Etudes, Op. 8, ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915): Piano Sonata No. 4 in F Sharp, Op. 30, 4 Preludes, Op. 22.

Description: This Ukrainian pianist-composer was inspired by Scriabin. This album reveals a composer deserving of wider attention. Kosenko’s Études, Op. 8 brim with a wealth of ideas, encompassing the chromatic fluidity and shifting colors that show Scriabin’s influence with other stylistic traits ranging from full-blooded Romanticism to jazz. One prior recording, on Centaur from 2015, exists (11R057). Igor Gryshyn (piano).