Scriabin: Prometheus, The Poem of Fire (1/2) (Martha Argerich)

[lovesGenet]

No - This should not be popular. Strauss' concerto deserves popularity . It even has a waltz in it! Op.63 on piano is fabulous.The sonatas after # 5 are too original.Another language .Requires more than most non-musicians are going to give after working a full day. This rec will be in every library because it is rare and they are the best duo.

[LEONCODAJJ]

Para oir con calma : Alexander SCRIABIN (Moscú,1872-1915), precursor de las luces psicodélicas de las discotecas. En esta obra de 1913, PROMETEO, también llamada POEMA DEL FUEGO previó un teclado de colores que deberían proyectarse en relación con los sonidos.

[artea360]

I Love Martha Argerich!

[gojewla]

Wow, could you imagine if Argerich had played/recorded more Scriabin?

[aznxk3vi17]

Ecstatic.

[demosj]

Skilled violinist at 4:46. It sounded literally identical to a lovely human voice at that moment.

[BlueCougar]

I have to add that THIS is the only video that shows BOTH colors as intended by Scriabin - the slow "ascending" part and the faster one that changes with the harmonies.

[noelephantitis]

I'm doing a report on Scriabin for class next week. Can you explain a little more about the two color "tracks" you're describing here? thanks

[Kobzar3374]

It is very interesting to listen to this with the colour lights. Great videos! Thank you for posting.

[pianistmusic]

The whole performance is great and argerich makes the performance superhuman and magical......martha argerich tranforms herself into prometheus......this for me is a grand performance

[loltheworld]

Scriabin would be so happy to see this with the colors. It's a shame he died so young. He could have lived until the 1950's. Could you imagine what he would have done with the technology?

[Kobzar3374]

Of course it is a pity that he died so young, but could you imagine what he would have had to endure in Stalinist Russia? His music was highly popular and admired in the first years after Bolshevik Revolution, but if you remember what happened later to Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khachaturian, etc., you probably could guess that Scriabin's blend of mysticism and eroticism would not have been welcomed by socialist realism

[harriter88]

Along with the 10th sonata Scriabins Greatest Masterpiece though there are many others thanks for the post

[harriter88]

Not enough credit is given to the fact that Scriabin had an Enormous influence on Stravinsky this work was written in 1909-10 & the Rite of Spring was written three years later Stravinsky's piano Etudes are totally Scriabinesque and even Bernstein in his series here on YT of TROS sayes that one section of igor's work is a direct steal rhythmically from Scriabin's 5th piano sonata

[justap19]

Wiem, znam pracę artysty malarza - wypukłą twarzy Marthy Argerich.

Witam Cię WIELKA I SŁAWNA !

Ja

[CestlavieVincent]

Martha & Abbado are Aweeeesome!

Amazingly outstanding masterpiece

[Kobzar3374]

I agree, this is a great performance. You know I'm a Scriabin's fan, but "Prometheus" has never been my favorite piece of that incredible genius. I remember the first time I listened to it, I was so disappointed, I don't remember who the performers were, but I found it harsh and unpleasant. However, Argerich and Abbado do a great job here, they polish the harshest sounds (those high pitch brass instruments that also spoil the "Poem of Ecstasy"), and the whole becomes very appealing.

[Kalen1457]

Haha french horn guy a 1:19 crying

[Chopinco]

lol wth xD

[Kalen1457]

so overlooked...do you not think something like of this magnitude should be as popular as Beethoven's 9th?

[fionasapple]

more popular

[callenishss]

lol ok the lights are supposed to come supernaturally!

[callenishss]

amazing amazing!

[PianoVlog]

argerich playing scriabin??? a big surprise!

[georgecziffra]

Amazing. There are some really beautiful melodies in this piece.

[fionasapple]

thank you so much for posting this. i love this music. can't say i understand or support the scale-light association but it's cool too :D

[chad410]

i ve just posted Hilde Somer by coincidence b4 this, who was first to play scriabin to laser. How coincidentl. and another of my fave pianists here.