Scriabin, A. N. Three Pieces: For Piano: Op. 49 (Tri piesy: Dlya fortepiano: Soch. 49), 1934. In Russian.

Скрябин А. Н.
Три пьесы : Для фортепиано : Соч. 49.
Москва : Государственное музыкальное издательство (Музгиз), 1934.
5 с. Мягкая издательская обложка. Тираж 500 экз.
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Scriabin, Alexander.
Three Pieces: For Piano: Op. 49.
Moscow : State Music Publishing House (Muzgiz), 1934.
5 pp. Original softcover. Print run: 500 copies. In Russian.

This 1934 musical edition, published by the State Music Publishing House (Muzgiz), presents the Three Pieces, Op. 49, by the visionary Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Composed in 1905, these works belong to Scriabin’s pivotal middle period, a timeframe defined by his departure from traditional tonality and his immersion into a personal mystical and philosophical aesthetic. The cycle consists of an Etude, a Prelude, and a Reverie (Rêverie), each serving as a concentrated exploration of his evolving harmonic language. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Scriabin's transitional style, including the arrangement of the brilliant C major Etude (No. 1) with its rapid, soaring passagework, the delicate "Dolce" Prelude in F major (No. 2) with its sophisticated polyphonic layering, and the ethereal "Rêverie" (No. 3), which exemplifies the composer's fascination with "flight" and weightlessness in music.
As a pre-war Soviet publication, this edition is of particular interest due to its exceptionally small print run of only 500 copies, making it significantly rarer than the more common pedagogical editions of the time. The scores reflect the meticulous editorial standards of the 1930s, intended for high-level conservatory performance where Scriabin’s intricate directions—often blending emotional and mystical instructions—required precise rendering. The "Rêverie," in particular, showcases the subtle harmonic shifts and refined textures that paved the way for his later, more radical compositions like the Poem of Ecstasy. This 5-page softcover volume is a critical primary source for collectors of Scriabiniana and historians of Russian piano music, documenting the continued academic and artistic relevance of Scriabin's middle-period experiments during the Stalinist era.