ABSTRACT

This document discusses how Chopin's influence marked

a point of departure in Scriabin's compositional style.

will identify in particular the similarities between

Chopin's works and Scriabin's 24 Preludes, Op. 11, by the
following categorization:

Form, Melody, Harmony, Texture,

Rhythm, and Pianistic difficulty. Scriabin's early style

may be described as Chopinesque. Because of this borrowed
style, Scriabin's early works are frequently overlooked.
This study conducts a critical examination of Scriabin's
early works, specifically his 24 preludes, Op. 11, in the
context of Chopin's influence, and discusses the possible
implications of their common pianistic style. This document
contains three chapters and a conclusion: Chapter 1,
biography of Alexander Scriabin; Chapter 2, historical
background of Scriabin's Preludes; Chapter 3, the
similarity of stylistic characteristics between Chopin and
Scriabin's piano preludes, Op. 11.

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