In the two Impromptus a la mazur op. 7 by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) the influence of Chopin is clearly evident. Chopin's music constitutes the point of departure in a musical progression that would lead the Russian composerfar along a pathway towards a new and revolutionary language. In the first Impromptu a la mazur, in G-Sharp Minor, the prevalent tone is one of melancholic grace. The second, in F-Sharp Major, is more iridescent and ranges fromthe marked accentuations in the central secti