Easily my favorite ballet, and musically as well. Prokofiev really defines his writing when he created this piece. The music itself is extremely attractive, and I find myself humming bits from all Acts of the ballet, despite it being a two and a half hour endeavor. I've really wanted to dissect this piece for a long time - what are some things you noticed in this piece that you found unique, or hell, you didn't like it. Technical talk of chords are encouraged! As well as anything related to music composition.
I'll start with a compliment: I'm a huge fan of La rue séveille in act one, it's such a cute minuet that I hum all the time. Prokofiev takes this original melody and creates some absurd variations of it as well in later scenes.
I'll start with a compliment: I'm a huge fan of La rue séveille in act one, it's such a cute minuet that I hum all the time. Prokofiev takes this original melody and creates some absurd variations of it as well in later scenes.