Written in 1903, a highly prolific year, immediately after he resigned from his position as a piano professor at the Moscow Conservatory. This sonata marks the beginning of his middle period, during which Scriabin's unique style became established, and consists of two movements played without a break.

First Movement (Andante) - Binary Form

Scriabin reportedly referred to the opening melody as “the striving towards ideal creative power” and the subsequent short motif as “weariness and fatigue after the effort.” According to the poem Scriabin later appended to this sonata, the celestial tranquility of the opening is the beautiful and gentle glow emitted by distant stars. This theme is repeated with embellishments reminiscent of such shimmering. A transitional phrase based on a motif from the second movement bridges to the next movement.

Second Movement (Prestissimo volando) - Sonata Form

In contrast to the tranquility of the first movement, this movement is full of dynamism. The leaps, light accompaniment, and rhythm characterizing the opening first theme are typical expressions of “flight” in Scriabin's works from his middle period onwards, defining the entire movement. In the development section, the theme from the first movement is sung, and this theme is played at fff with fervent accompaniment in the coda. What is reached through “flight” is no longer distant stars but a “burning sun,” building a magnificent climax.