Scriabin: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Epic in scope, Scriabin's highly original First Symphony was composed at the turn of the twentieth century. The ambitious work consists of six movements, the last of which features a chorus and two vocal soloists, beautifully sung in this recording by Ekaterina Sergeeva, Alexander Timchenko and the London Symphony Chorus. In the monumental choral finale, which brings the symphony to a rousing conclusion, Scriabin uses a text of his own composition to praise the supreme power of art: 'Come, all peoples of the world, Let us sing the praises of Art! Glory to Art, Glory forever!'