Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade
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Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade is a lush, programmatic orchestral work that vividly evokes the tales of the Arabian Nights through colorful orchestration and recurring musical themes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Scheherazade | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic suite ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Arabian Nights
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surface form:
One Thousand and One Nights
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| catalogueNumber | Op. 35 ⓘ |
| composer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ⓘ |
| compositionDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mitrofan Belyayev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| genre | program music ⓘ |
| influence |
frequently used in ballet adaptations
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often excerpted in orchestral concerts ⓘ standard of the symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
The Arabian Nights
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surface form:
Arabian Nights tales
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| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Festival at Baghdad – The Sea – Shipwreck
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The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship ⓘ The Story of the Kalendar Prince ⓘ The Young Prince and the Young Princess ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
lush Romantic harmonies
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orientalist musical style ⓘ recurring leitmotifs ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
depiction of festivals and battles
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depiction of sea voyages ⓘ frame story of Scheherazade telling tales to the Sultan ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
Scheherazade motif in solo violin
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Sultan motif in low brass and winds ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful use of woodwinds
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extensive use of percussion ⓘ harp passages ⓘ prominent solo violin part representing Scheherazade ⓘ rich brass writing ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| publisher | Mitrofan Belyayev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingHistory | extensively recorded by major orchestras worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Capriccio Espagnol
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Russian Easter Festival Overture ⓘ |
| structure | four movements ⓘ |
| style | Russian nationalist school ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalUse | showcase for orchestral color ⓘ |
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