“Upbeat”: Alexander Scriabin’s Symphony No. 3

“Like being in the hull of a ship on rough seas” is how violist Matthew Hunter feels at the beginning of Scriabin’s Third Symphony. In our Upbeat feature, he offers an insightful guide to the soundscape of the work, accompanied by rehearsal insights from chief conductor Kirill Petrenko.

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