Horowitz plays Sonata No.9 “Black Mass“

Sonata “Black Mass“ Vladimir Horowitz,Piano The Piano Sonata No. 9, opus 68, commonly known as the Black Mass Sonata, is one of the late piano sonatas composed by Alexander Scriabin. The work was written around 1912--1913, and although its nickname was not invented by Scriabin—who did however refer to his Seventh Sonata as White Mass—he personally approved of it. The ninth sonata spans a single movement, typically lasting 8--10 minutes, marked as follows: 1. Moderato quasi