Prokofiev - Five Melodies Composed in California in1925, Prokofiev’s Five Melodies were somewhat of an anomaly in the composer’s more radical early period, before his move back to his native Russia, where his music seemed to become more settled. As its name suggests, it is a piece of utmost lyricism and accessibility. Originally published as a wordless vocalise for soprano and piano, op.35, the work has gained more popularity in its instrumental form, where its highly figured virtuosity is perfectly idiomatic to the violin.