Scythian Suite, Op. 20 (Prokofiev)
Movements
i Invocation to Veles and Ala, ii The Evil God and the Dance of the Pagan Monsters, iii Night – the Evil God harms Ala, iv The Glorious Departure of Lolli and the Cortège of the Sun
Notes
Prokofiev originally wrote the music for the ballet Ala i Lolli, the story of which takes place among the Scythians. Commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, the ballet was written to a scenario by Russian poet Sergey Gorodetsky. Nicolas Ventura has transcribed a selection for solo piano.
