Leo Tolstoy describes him as 'a sincere expression of genius'. Towards the end of his life Scriabin was combining music not only with philosophy and other art forms but also with fragrances and colour codes. He believed this would lead to the birth of a new world. But at age 43 he was gone. Scriabin did not write anything for the Cello. Here therefore are a set of etudes which show his direction as a composer from the age of 15 to 40.
