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Incontrovertible proof cannot now be dredged up from the past, but so many signposts there seem to be." </font><p><b>Wife:</b> Vera Isakovich (pianist, m. 1897)<br><b>Mistress:</b> Tatiana Schloezer<br><p> High School: Moscow Cadet School (1882-89)<br> University: Moscow Conservatory (1888-92)<br> Professor: Moscow Conservatory (1898-1903)<br><p> <a href="/lists/919/000095634/">Asteroid Namesake</a> 6549 Scryabin<br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/822/000080582/">Synaesthesia</a><br> <p> <b>Is the subject of books:</b><br> <i>The Music of Alexander Scriabin</i>, <tt>1986</tt>, <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=-1>BY:</font> James M. 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