Scythian Suite

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Scythian Suite is a vivid, rhythmically intense orchestral work by Sergei Prokofiev, inspired by ancient Scythian legends and noted for its bold harmonies and powerful orchestration.

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instanceOf concert work ⓘ
orchestral suite ⓘ
approximateCompositionPeriod 1914 ⓘ
1915 ⓘ
approximatePremiereYear 1916 ⓘ
basedOn ancient Scythian legends ⓘ
catalogueNumber Op. 20 ⓘ
composer Sergei Prokofiev ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Russia ⓘ
derivedFrom abandoned ballet score Ala and Lolli ⓘ
genre 20th-century classical music ⓘ
classical music ⓘ
historicalContext pre-Revolutionary Russian modernism ⓘ
inspiredBy Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring ⓘ
linked to: The Rite of Spring
inTheRepertoireOf major symphony orchestras ⓘ
movement Night ⓘ
The Adoration of Veles and Ala ⓘ
The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits of Darkness ⓘ
The Glorious Departure of Lolli and the Sun’s Procession ⓘ
musicalCharacteristic bold harmonies ⓘ
dissonant harmony ⓘ
primitive rhythmic drive ⓘ
rhythmic intensity ⓘ
vivid orchestral color ⓘ
notableFeature evocation of pagan ritual ⓘ
extreme dynamics ⓘ
virtuosic orchestral writing ⓘ
notedFor orchestral color and impact ⓘ
powerful orchestration ⓘ
numberOfMovements 4 ⓘ
orchestrationFeature large orchestra ⓘ
powerful brass writing ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ
originalLanguage Russian ⓘ
premiereConductor Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ
premiereCountry Russia ⓘ
premiereLocation Petrograd ⓘ
linked to: Leningrad
premierePerformer Koussevitzky’s orchestra ⓘ
relatedWork ballet Ala and Lolli ⓘ
style modernist ⓘ
primitivist ⓘ
stylePeriod early 20th century ⓘ
subjectMatter mythic battles ⓘ
pagan deities ⓘ
sun worship ⓘ
title Scythian Suite ⓘ

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Sergei Prokofiev → notableWork → Scythian Suite ⓘ
Scythian Suite → title → Scythian Suite ⓘ