Symphony No. 5 (Prometheus), Op. 60
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Symphony No. 5 (Prometheus), Op. 60 is a groundbreaking orchestral work by Alexander Scriabin that combines symphonic writing with piano, chorus, and a part for color organ to express his mystical, theosophical ideas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic poem ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Prométhée: Le Poème du feu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy |
mysticism
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theosophy ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Prometheus ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major work in Scriabin’s orchestral output ⓘ |
| centralConcept | cosmic creation and enlightenment ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander Scriabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
program music
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symphonic poem ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage |
based on the mystic chord
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highly chromatic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
color organ
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mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ piano solo ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexander Scriabin’s theosophical beliefs
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synesthetic ideas about color and sound ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
large orchestra
ⓘ
organ or harmonium (for color organ part in some performances) ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| key | D minor (approximate, highly chromatic) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of piano solo into symphonic texture
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use of a color organ (Luce) to project colors ⓘ wordless choral writing ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 60 ⓘ |
| period |
early modern
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1911-03-02 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Alexander Scriabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePianist | Alexander Scriabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Prometheus: The Poem of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesChord | mystic chord (Prometheus chord) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces | wordless chorus ⓘ |
| workNumberInScriabinOeuvre | one of Scriabin’s last orchestral works ⓘ |
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