Divine Poem (Symphony No. 3), Op. 43

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Divine Poem (Symphony No. 3), Op. 43 is a large-scale, mystical late-Romantic symphony by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin that explores philosophical and spiritual themes through highly chromatic, innovative orchestral writing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alternativeTitle Le Poème divin
Symphony No. 3
approximateCompositionEnd 1904
approximateCompositionStart 1902
catalogueCategory orchestral compositions by Alexander Scriabin
character mystical
philosophical
spiritual
composer Alexander Scriabin
composerNationality Russian
duration approximately 45 minutes
era early 20th-century music
genre program symphony
harmonicFeature advanced tonal ambiguity
extended chromaticism
historicalContext composed in the early 20th century Russian Silver Age
influencedBy mysticism
philosophy of the self
key F-sharp major
languageOfTitle French
movementCount 3
movementTitle Jeu divin
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musicalLanguage highly chromatic
notableFeature continuous, cyclic thematic development
dense orchestral textures
expressive use of woodwinds and strings
prominent brass writing
numberInComposerSymphonies 3
opusNumber Op. 43
orchestration large orchestra
orchestrationFeature innovative orchestral writing
positionInOeuvre marks Scriabin’s transition toward his later mystical style
premiereCity Paris
premiereConductor Arthur Nikisch
premiereYear 1905
relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 2
The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54
stylePeriod early modern
late Romantic
thematicContent exploration of the human spirit
philosophical ideas about the self and the divine

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Alexander Scriabin notableWork Divine Poem (Symphony No. 3), Op. 43