Scriabin privately referred to this orchestral work as his fourth symphony, though it was never officially called that. He wrote a poem of approximately 300 lines to accompany the music, though not in performance. The work premiered in New York in December 1908, conducted by Modest Altschuler.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
The Poem of Ecstasy was written by Alexander Scriabin.
Alexander Scriabin released The Poem of Ecstasy on Thu Dec 10 1908.
The composer approved the following program notes for the premiere:
The Poem of Ecstasy is the Joy of Liberated Action. The Cosmos, i.e., Spirit, is Eternal Creation without External Motivation, a Divine Play of Worlds. The Creative Spirit, i.e., the Universe at Play, is not conscious of the Absolu...