A set of preludes divided into four pieces :

No. 1 - Andante in D-flat Major No. 2 - Con stravaganza in F-sharp Minor No. 3 - Presto in E-flat Mino No. 4 - Lento in C Major

Once again, the prelude form serves as an exploratory ground for Scriabin’s harmonic language. This set is the first to exhibit his truly post-Romantic textures, with modern colors gradually overtaking the tonal framework. The exceptional productivity of this creative period (in 1903, he oublished thirteen opus, from Op. 30 to Op. 43) may has been inspired by Scriabin’s new and finale muse Tatianna de Schloezer.

The first is romantic and vaporous, in the manner of Szymanowski. The second is profoundly innovative, with harsh yet somehow noble dissonances. The third, though very short, shares similarities with the finale of Chopin’s Sonata No. 2, Op. 35. The last, deeply meditative, recalls the religious contemplation found in Liszt’s final compositions.