Original title: Le Poème de l’extase.

A single-movement symphonic poem, also known as the Fourth Symphony. Its freely treated sonata form combines numerous themes with programmatic... Read more

Original title: Le Poème de l’extase.

A single-movement symphonic poem, also known as the Fourth Symphony. Its freely treated sonata form combines numerous themes with programmatic associations. The large orchestra includes expanded brass, two harps, celesta and organ. First performed in New York on 10 December 1908 under Modest Altschuler. The work received a Glinka Prize. Scriabin’s associated poem is a programme, not a sung text.

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