Scheherazade.2
E478672
Scheherazade.2 is a contemporary violin concerto by John Adams that reimagines the legendary storyteller Scheherazade through a modern, feminist lens.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
New York Philharmonic
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Leila Josefowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
female agency
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religious extremism ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued opus) ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately 48 minutes ⓘ |
| hasGenre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
“A Long Desire (Love Scene)”
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“Escape, Flight, Sanctuary” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Scheherazade and the Men with Beards” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Tale of the Wise Young Woman – Pursuit by the True Believers” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasSoloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Dramatic symphony for violin and orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
One Thousand and One Nights
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Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | feminist reinterpretation of Scheherazade ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterAs | modern, empowered woman ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | David Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Leila Josefowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | David Geffen Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Scheherazade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 2014 ⓘ |
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