Scythian Suite
E452530
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scythian Suite canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4560353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scythian Suite Context triple: [Sergei Prokofiev, notableWork, Scythian Suite]
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A.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade is a lush, programmatic orchestral work that vividly evokes the tales of the Arabian Nights through colorful orchestration and recurring musical themes.
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B.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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C.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
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D.
Verklärte Nacht
Verklärte Nacht is a late-Romantic string sextet (often performed in string orchestra version) by Arnold Schoenberg, renowned for its rich chromaticism and programmatic inspiration from Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.
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E.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scythian Suite Target entity description: 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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A.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade is a lush, programmatic orchestral work that vividly evokes the tales of the Arabian Nights through colorful orchestration and recurring musical themes.
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B.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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C.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
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D.
Verklärte Nacht
Verklärte Nacht is a late-Romantic string sextet (often performed in string orchestra version) by Arnold Schoenberg, renowned for its rich chromaticism and programmatic inspiration from Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.
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E.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert work
ⓘ
orchestral suite ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod |
1914
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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
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linked to:
The Rite of Spring
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| 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
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dissonant harmony ⓘ primitive rhythmic drive ⓘ rhythmic intensity ⓘ vivid orchestral color ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of pagan ritual
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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
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linked to:
Leningrad
|
| premierePerformer | Koussevitzky’s orchestra ⓘ |
| relatedWork | ballet Ala and Lolli ⓘ |
| style |
modernist
ⓘ
primitivist ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mythic battles
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pagan deities ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
| title | Scythian Suite ⓘ |
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