Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy (1996)

ALL 08/15/1996 (en) Documentary 58 Min
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    08/15/1996
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  • Original title
    Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
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Overview

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) born in Moscow, was an innovative, mystical, avant-garde Russian pianist and composer. This film explores Scriabin’s profound vision of art's unity — where music, movement, light and colour merge to create transcendent experiences. Some claim Scriabin pioneered atonality before Schoenberg. Key works: Poème, Op. 32 No. 1 (1903) and Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1914). Featuring expert commentary from esteemed musicians like Vladimir Ashkenazy and Vladimir Horowitz, Artist: Hermann Nitsch, conductor Mikhail Pletnev and insights from Scriabin’s daughter: Marina Scriabine, this documentary offers a unique glimpse into the life and works of one of music’s most enigmatic figures. Shot across stunning locales in Switzerland, Italy and Moscow, enriched with Scriabin’s own writings and rare archival materials. The highlight includes a historic recording of Scriabin himself, playing his Poem Op. 32 No. 1 on a Welte Mignon player-piano, recorded in 1908.

  1. Oliver Becker

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy (1996) 58 Min

ALL 08/15/1996 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 08/15/1996
  • Production
  • Original title Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) born in Moscow, was an innovative, mystical, avant-garde Russian pianist and composer. This film explores Scriabin’s profound vision of art's unity — where music, movement, light and colour merge to create transcendent experiences. Some claim Scriabin pioneered atonality before Schoenberg. Key works: Poème, Op. 32 No. 1 (1903) and Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1914). Featuring expert commentary from esteemed musicians like Vladimir Ashkenazy and Vladimir Horowitz, Artist: Hermann Nitsch, conductor Mikhail Pletnev and insights from Scriabin’s daughter: Marina Scriabine, this documentary offers a unique glimpse into the life and works of one of music’s most enigmatic figures. Shot across stunning locales in Switzerland, Italy and Moscow, enriched with Scriabin’s own writings and rare archival materials. The highlight includes a historic recording of Scriabin himself, playing his Poem Op. 32 No. 1 on a Welte Mignon player-piano, recorded in 1908.

  1. Oliver Becker

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer