Aleksandr Scriabin - Prometheus: The Poem of Fire Op. 60 (GSARCI VIDEO VERSION)

Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, Op. 60 (1910), is a symphonic work by the Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Loosely based on the myth of Prometheus, this was the last orchestral work that he wrote, and it is widely regarded as his most radical large composition and one of his greatest masterpieces. From about 1903 onward Scriabin was drawn toward the study of theosophy, and he gradually became more daring stylistically as well. The Symphony No. 5 reflects his increasingly eccentric artistic persona: it attempts to take the first step toward uniting all art forms, as well as to express certain religious and philosophical ideas. A typical performance lasts about 20 minutes. The work’s harmonic language is advanced -- but this was only another step along the way for Scriabin, who had already fashioned a style well beyond the average listener’s comprehension in his own day. The composer never realized a crucial part of his conception: in the score he specifies that certain colors should flood the