Rimsky/Korsakov - Scheherazade/Scenes from Russi - Naxos Deutschland

"Scheherazade/Scenes from Russia"

From the sands of the mysterious Red Sand Desert and beyond the oasis lie ancient cities with grand mosques, caravanserai and medrese. These are the exotic images that inspired Rimsky-Korsakov's famed music "Scheherazade".

This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY takes you on a tour of architectural wonders that stand as a breathtaking monument to ancient traditions and religion. Visit the great medrese (schools) as hundreds of students carry on the traditions of their culture. You'll marvel at extrordinary and mysterious palaces and mosques with their stunning details and magnificent strcture. Experience the surrounding desert terrain and the contrasting natural beauty of the mountains and their cascading waterfalls. This is a land of timeless inspiration weaving its spell as bewitchingly as Rimsky-Korsakov's evocative "Scheherazade".

An added bonus! Sadko: Opus No. 5 sails us over the breathtaking wonder of St. Petersburg's Lake Komarovo.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Opus 35
1. Largo e meastoso, Allegro non Troppo (9:31)
2. Lento (Adagio), Andantino, Allegro molto (12:14)
3. Andantino quasi allegretto (10:37)
4. Allegro molto (11:42)

Sadko, Opus 5

5. Sadko, Opus 5 (11:52)

Czecho-Slovak Symphony Orchestra
(Bratislava)
Ondrej Lenárd, conductor