Sergei Prokofiev: Indian Galop

Composer:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Date of composition:
1896
Performer:
alfredocastella (MIDI) (rendered with Garritan CFX Concert Grand)
Date of recording:
2024
"Sergei Prokofiev was inspired by hearing his mother practicing the piano in the evenings, mostly works by Chopin and Beethoven, and wrote his first piano composition at the age of five, an 'Indian Galop', which was written down by his mother: it was in the F Lydian mode (a major scale with a raised 4th scale degree), as the young Prokofiev felt 'reluctance to tackle the black notes'."
(Wikipedia)
This can be found in Prokofiev's autobiography, published in 1982 by Sovyetsky Kompozitor.

[@florianroeseler2404]

I remember reading about this in his biography. Very charming

[@fredericfrancoischopin6971]

Actually sweet, also echoes his early style

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Regardless of whether he had the knowledge of modes or not, at 5, it's impressive to write a piece in anything other than the ionian mode at that age.
Happy new year btw!