aile

French composer

Definition

Winged — light and free, as if floating above the instrument.

Interpretive Guidance

One of Scriabin's most characteristic late-period markings. The fingers should barely graze the keys; the sound floats upward rather than projecting outward.

Context

Scope Used by Alexander Scriabin
Language French

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