Symphonic poem Tchaikovsky's work as "Isle of the Dead" (1909) does its independence from it. A similar debt to his teacher Rimsky-Korsakov imbues Igor Stravinsky's "The Song of the Nightingale", excerpted from his opera "The Nightingale". Alexander Scriabin's "The Poem of Ecstasy" (1905–08) and "" (1908–10), in their projection of an egocentric theosophic world unequalled in other symphonic poems, are notable for their detail and advanced harmonic idiom. Socialist realism in the Soviet Union allowed program music to survive longer there than in western Europe, as typified by Dmitri Shostakovich's symphonic poem "October" (1967). While France was less concerned than other countries
Symphonic Legends – Music from Nintendo and the second act consisting entirely of a "Symphonic Poem", a five-part movement dedicated solely to the "Legend of Zelda" (similar to the longer suites presented in "Symphonic Fantasies"). "Symphonic Legends" opened with an original fanfare composed by Jonne Valtonen for the event. The composition was made to bring to life the lighthearted fun that identifies Nintendo, as well as introduce the orchestra to the audience in an engaging way. The fanfare was titled "Fanfare For the Common 8-Bit Hero". The first arrangement of the night was Starwing And Lylat Wars (Space Suite), arranged by famed animation and video game