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Scheherazade, Op. 35

28/2/2024

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a Russian composer, wrote his four movements symphonic suite, Scheherazade, in 1888, based on thematic headings and paintings from One Thousand and One Nights (viz., The Arabian Nights). The movements are entitled respectively: The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship; The Story of the Kalendar Prince; The Young Prince and the Young Princess; and Festival at Baghdad, The Sea, The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman. The oriental and exotic musical themes throughout the Suite are colourful and captivating. It premiered on 28 October 1888. Scheherazade was adapted for ballet in June 1910, at the Opera Garnier in Paris by the Ballets Russes.
 
Four Orchestral Albums are:
Capriccio Espagnol Op. 34, Russian Easter Festival Overture Op. 36 & Scheherazade Op. 35, Vasily Petrenko with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Label: Lawo Classics.
 
Scheherazade, Valery Gergiev with Kirov Orchestra. Label: Decca.
 
Scheherazade, Fritz Reiner with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Label: Sony.
 
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade & Borodin Prince Igor, Sir Thomas Beecham with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Label: Warner Classics.
Reference: Valcuha, J., (2017, November 16), 1,001 Nights: A Guide to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade, Houston Symphony. 
https://houstonsymphony.org/rimsky-korsakov-scheherazade/
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