Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
The NZSO performs Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, under the baton of NZSO Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Gemma New
Duration
48 minutes
Performance Date
07 August 2022
Tags
Rimsky-Korsakov
19th Century
Russian
Suite
Featured Artists
Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade Op. 35
Gemma New Conductor
Rimsky-Korsakov took the characters of Sheherazade and Shahryar, as well as some story elements from the Middle Eastern folk tale Arabian Nights, to create his Sheherazade, the popular four-movement orchestral suite.