Scherherazade, Op. 35

Album by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky‐Korsakov & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper & Hermann Scherchen

Scheherazade, Op. 35 is a symphonic suite by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composed in 1888. The work is scored for a large orchestra and showcases Rimsky-Korsakov's mastery of orchestration with vivid, colourful textures and sweeping string and wind writing, representing a key example of Russian late Romantic programme-like orchestral music that influenced later orchestral practice.
First released: 1970

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
    11:46
  2. 2.
    The Story of the Kalandar Prince
    11:08
  3. 3.
    The Young Prince and the Young Princess
    9:58
  4. 4.
    Festival at Bagdad / The Sea / The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior / Conclusion
    13:27

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