Nikolaj Rimski-Korsakow
Scheherazade
Short instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0, perc, hp, str
Duration: 46'
Bearbeitung: Paolo Fradiani
Instrumentation details:
flute (+picc)
oboe (+c.a)
clarinet in A (+cl(Bb))
bassoon
horn in F
trumpet in Bb
trombone
percussion
harp
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass
Scheherazade
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Work introduction
Scheherazade, also commonly Sheherazade, Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888 and based on One Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights).
This orchestral work combines two features typical of Russian music in general and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful orchestration and an interest in the East, The name "Scheherazade" refers to the main character Scheherazade of the One Thousand and One Nights. It is one of Rimsky-Korsakov's most popular works.
The work consists of four movements:
I.The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
II.The Kalandar Prince
III.The Young Prince and The Young Princess
IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
What is necessary to perform this work?
Minimum instrumentation requirements:
1 Flute (also Piccolo)
1 Oboe (also Cor Anglais)
1 Clarinet in A and Bb
1 Bassoon
1 Horn in F
1 Trumpet in Bb
1 Trombone
1 Harp (or Piano)
2 Violins
1 Viola
1 Violoncello
1 Doublebass
On request it is possible to set Trombone part as a second Horn