Performance History
The White Mass sonata is one of Scriabin's more advanced sonatas. Notable Scriabin masters such as Vladimir Horowitz and Vladimir Sofronitsky did not play or record the piece, the latter due to superstition. However, Sviatoslav Richter performed it a number of times throughout his career, and played it on tours as late as 1994.
Read more about this topic: Piano Sonata No. 7 (Scriabin)
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