Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita is a four-part suite that explores the story's most epic moments. Scored for string quartet and a variety of instruments—including accordion, organ, piano, and an array of electronic instruments—each movement immerses the listener in the atmosphere of 1930s Moscow. These include the appearance of Woland (Satan) and his retinue on the streets of Moscow ("Woland and His Entourage"); Margarita’s transformation from a sweet, beautiful young woman into a witch ("Margarita’s Transformation and Flight"); the novel’s climactic "Satan’s Great Dance," which Margarita is compelled to attend to save her beloved Master; and, finally, the ultimate love theme between the Master and Margarita ("Forgiveness and Eternal Refuge"). The Master and Margarita offers a fantastic musical journey through one of the most important novels of the 20th century.