Alexander Scriabin - Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy (1996)
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2016
- This documentary on the unconventional life and ground-breaking music of the Russian pianist and composer Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) sheds light on the mystical ideas which inspired him. He became consumed by a vision of a union of the arts, a coalescence of music, words, movement, light, colour and ideas, to create transcendent experiences. Contributors to his fascinating exploration of the composer's life and work are musicians Vladimir Ashkenazy and Vladimir Horowitz; conductor Mikhail Pletnev; and Scriabin's daughter, Marina. The programme draws on Scriabin's writings, archive photographs and documentation, and footage shot in Switzerland, Italy and Moscow. Among a wealth of musical extracts, Scriabin himself is heard playing his Poem Op. 32 No. 1, recorded in 1908 on a Welte Mignon player-piano.
A film by Oliver Becker
Scriabin is still underrated, i think he's probably one of the greatest musical geniuses of all times
Marino Scarpa a vast majority of people’s mind’s aren’t ready for his music. it takes a lot of love for the piano to understand his music sometimes
@@nunyabusiness8538 That's true. I'm a classical player student and although I love listening to music, I often find difficult to understand Scriabin's works the first time I listen to them, even in his earlier Style
@@danielfeygin1216 Keep listening 👂
I agree entirely.
@@nunyabusiness8538 just like Sorabji
Scriabin was a total original. A towering musical genius. His music is absolutely gorgeous as well.
NOT totally original. He was highly influenced by Chopin. Even though later on he developed his own unmistakable sound.
This is a fascinating documentary about Scriabin. He is a composer whose music becomes greater with familiarity. Only recently have I begun to realize how remarkable a composer he was.
With this documentary my interest in Scriabin's music, personality and artistic vision continues to grow. Thank you for posting it!
Really really really good documentary, thank you so much!!
am now compelled to watch this. three reallys is a good sign
licenseless rider watch it in your own time though, it is a portrait after all!
Good day :)
*Very, very, very
He wrote those joyous words when he was in his most miserable times. A true Nietzschean! Pianist from this era I love: Scriabin, Ravel, Janacek, Debussy, Granados, and Mussorgsky.
Scriabine est un compositeur de génie
Je regrette qu'il n'en ait pas fait encore davantage
Il touche du doigt le sommet de la musique
I'd never known of this documentary. Terrific! And so many people who knew Scriabin in person, I didn't expect that!!!
What an artist and personality. 4 decades is so short time, and he had yet so much to say... Rest in peace.
Just handed in a 4,000 word essay on Scriabin's Prometheus today. I didn't know this documentary existed until now, I guess watching this is a nice debrief activity :)
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What a beautiful movie in conception and execution. I was so moved by how you ended with his piano roll. Thank you for bringing us toward the light
I have heard of Scriabin and the mystic chord before, but learned a lot with this documentary. It took me a while to think what I wanted to say. Scriabin is Scriabin, trying to imitate what he composed, would be like admiring someone and trying to imitate someone's personality, that one is simply not. One should follow their own path. Also some pretty nasty comments on this video, people should learn to be more respectful and not so full of themselves, or arrogant that they know everything there is to know about art. All musical styles are valid.
The first time I heard his music it was on the radio. I did know whose music was being played. Instantly, I remarked to myself: "What an original way of thinking, and, feeling! It's fabulous! I love it! He isy favorite composer!!!!+
Scriabin's harmonic palette is the most seductive in all music.
Awesome! II'm unable to express my gratitude for this
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@@LOFTmusicChannel right.
one of my favorite composers of the XXth century excellent documentary
Yow. Scriabin was OUT THERE. Psychadelic before it became a thing decades later in the 1960s... Fueled by ego, mysticism, elements of the occult, maybe even a manic/depressive condition of some sort... A very interesting person, let alone composer, to say the least...
I didn't know of this documentary until now. Fabulous! I love Scriabin.
beautiful, informative documentary
Vers le Flame Opus 72 brought to mind McCoy Tyner for me big time! In particular parts of the staggering piece "Land of the Lonely" off his excellent Trident album, and also some of Tyner's stylistic characteristics in general. I wonder if the master jazz pianist was influenced by this amazing composer and avantgarde thinker ( who is completely new to me! ) Scriabin? I will have to look into it...🤔🎹 Love it...Thanks so much 🎼🎶
Wow!
Watched the full documentary! Very interesting! I love Scriabin!
I have revisited this video every year for 3 years now...
Wonderful documentary. Really beautifully done.
Lovely and exhilarating!Many,Many Thanks.
Thanks you very much for the great documentary!
The whole purpose of Scriabin’s music is kind of weird, but I really like the music. Like, who writes music to drive demons out of people and start the apocalypse? Apparently this guy.
AxilS Towards the end of his life his psychosis got much more extreme. He was a bizarre guy all round - his was all over the place in terms of philosophy. There is real joy and ecstasy in his music.
Who's listening to this in 2020, year of coronavirus?
@ Michael Nicht :
Metal music so well ahead of time ! (And much more rich)
His dedication to Theosophy makes him and his music far more interesting than so many other composers. It certainly brought an originality and a hard to define spiritual element in his music that few composers find and achieve so well. The pursuit of metaphysical ecstasy in music. A fantastic goal. So inspiring. My interest in Scriabin is off to a great start. Thanks for posting this terrific documentary.
@misanthropeimmortel So there is at least one more person except me who can hear this 😊 Greetings fellow metal head 🤘☠️
Fascinating documentary!
Great documentary! Thank you so much!
Better than expected, some historic footage here also.
I have many Scriabin-based playlist myself. Only the title lacks!
I'm so glad I found this now!
ikr
Great documentary
The glorious madness of it all.
If he had lived longer, might he have become a danger unto Humanity or . . . a deliverance?
For better or worse, by The Fates themselves were we robbed of the opportunity to ever know.
It was just splendid, this presentation!
I think it worth several of re-views.
Also, how very fitting it was that this work concluded with Alexander Nikolayevich's own hand rendering by means of his Welte-Mignon record-rolls. It sounded quite good indeed, and displayed individuality of key expressive factors undoubtedly.
The potential for further extended expression of play, seems thus unlimited.
J.M.
born on Christmas, died on Easter. He coincidentally dies just before Mysterium was complete: a piece in which completed his series of symphonies that had such great importance to him that humanity needed to be prepared for this shift into Euphoric state.
imagine if he did the himalayan thing and the world isn't destroyed. he would be so disappointed
@@juicedelemon Ha! Likely the case!
If you want to understand Scriabin better listen to Vladimir Sofronitsky's renditions of his piano works. He knew Scriabin personally and was married to his daughter. He captures the philosophy behind his works like nobody else.
A great documentary!
thanks for share
Not to overshadow the greatness of Scriabin and his music (I first heard & loved the Poem of Ecstasy played by the Calgary Philharmonic back in about 1979 or 1980)--but why does the narrator sound like John Malkovich?
Lmao wait it does sound like him
Wow, so happy I found this hidden jewel
Happy birthday!!
what is the version of Prometheus that we can hear at the very beginning of the documentary ?
WoW
Where can one find the piano part or similar of the Prefatory Act, as heard in this video? I'm only able to find sketches.
Pour moi qui suis français, j'aimerais beaucoup retrouver les entretiens originaux des interviewés
Legendas em português please
I wonder why he was considered to be a bit "odd" - just because of his synesthesia. Nothing wrong with that! Quite common in artists. Furthermore - sound and light move on the same frequencies.
Classic
Why has nobody realized how profoundly Stravinsky has been nourished and influenced, even to the extent of almost outright theft, by the harmonic genius of Scriabin.... Almost the whole of the Firebird is born out of Scriabin's aesthetic.
his performance of the poem 32/1 at the end exhibits such exaggerated rubato and, a couple extra notes that are not on this modern edition i'm looking at..
maybe he was just winging it, lol
“Little wing”!..,,,,walking through the clouds!...
Enchanting!!!! Too bad Russia persecuted such beauty out of their culture. A loss to all!!!! 😔
Would be very cool to have timestamps with the names of the pieces...😌
what Scriabin piece is played at the beginning of the whole thing? Thanks!
Prometheus: The Poem of Fire Op.60
One of the most amazing compositions of all time. Prometheus.
Which recording of Poem of Ecstasy is used?
Stokowski's rendition on the Classical Music/Reference channel seems close.
Viele Grüße für unsere Kroatischlehrerin Mirjam Zaninović!
the only reason I watched this all the way through was so I could present it to my composition recital class. Other people might like this music, but I don't. oh well, thank you for posting this.
youre not listening to it with an open mind
@@nicholas72611 My goodness
@@TheSangson What does this even mean
Unnecessary comment
One of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. This music changed my life.
11:45 etudes op.8, no. 12
No name? This is possibly the most incredible piece of music (and performance) ever.
vladimir horrowitz
3:13 Rachmaninoff was been mislabeled, Rachmaninoff was the 3rd boy in the back.
@Nate Rogers Even with that mistake it’s still a very good documentary.
Can I apply for a job as fact checker for you next time?
Rachmaninov died in 1943, not in 1944 and he is second to right in the picture of Sabanew's class at the Moscow conservatory, not the rightmost.
If the other 56 minutes of this is accurate I think they did pretty well lol
I noticed that but let it pass - Nit pickers don't make movies - they only pick nits.
Je me contenterai de sa musique et mettrai son blabla mystique de côté.
Sì, credeva nella Ekpürosis, la Conflagratio finale
...ok... i got it....i got it...
He who attempts to understand genius is on a fool's errand. Just enjoy the music and let that speak to you of love and madness. Or, sit quietly and find your own inner peace and tranquility.
If I was in a deserted island I would take the complete works of J.S.Bach, A.Webern and Stockhausen. I need nothing else than the divine music of bach, the minimalism of webern and the grandeur of Stockhausen . You?
I would take Rachmaninoff, Schiele and piano.
I would pick Beethoven, Mahler and Scriabin
Om Sadasiva me...Kenny g....all the way.....
only idiots will enjoy stockhausen
Well I want some ravel,rachmaninoff,chopin,liszt and alkan. And beethoven
Everything is fine until you start reading comments.
I did the same crime.
#Realization
Guys. He was satanic
That horowitz performance was awful
In what way?
Awfully amazing
Dude must like Kissin/Wang/that kind of boring garbage
Why?
Other than the abundance of wrong notes, Horowitz exemplified the drama and tragic nature of the piece. I know it’s hard to hear all the visits to “neighbors” on the keyboard.