Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)

Scheherazade, actually Schecherasade (Russian Шехерезада, transliteration: Šeherezada ). , Opus 35 is a symphonic poem by Nikolai Rimsky -Korsakov from the year 1888, the orchestra work, based on the story Arabian Nights, is characterized by two typical features of Russian music and especially the compositions of Rimsky -Korsakov: a colorful instrumentation and in the Russian Empire widespread enthusiasm for all things Oriental.

Occupation

Structure, material and programmatic

The suite consists of four movements. The composer initially was persuaded to give them the following programmatic title, but they later removed again in favor of pure tempo indications and argued against hineinzuinterpretieren a " storytelling " in the music.

  • I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship ( Largo e maestoso - Allegro non troppo )
  • II The Story of the Calendar Prince ( Lento - Andantino - Allegro molto - Con moto )
  • III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess ( Andantino quasi allegretto - più mosso Pochissimo - Come prima - Pochissimo più animato )
  • IV ceremony in Baghdad. The sea. The ship crashes into a cliff under a bronze equestrian. (Allegro molto - Vivo - Allegro non troppo maestoso )

The theme at the beginning of the first sentence is the tyrannical Sultan. But soon ( after a few chords in the woodwinds, the A Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn remember the introduction of the overture ), heard the only issue that is taken up again in each set; it symbolizes the character of the narrator herself, Scheherazade, his wife, which it ultimately manages to soothe him with their stories. It is a deeply moving melody of the solo violin, the sensually writhes to the accompaniment of the harp.

Clips

I. The Sea and Sinbad's ship. ( File? )

II The Story of the Prince's calendar. ( File? )

III. The young prince and the young princess. ( File? )

IV ceremony in Baghdad. The sea. The ship crashes into a cliff under a bronze equestrian. ( File? )

Scheherazade in the media

  • The first set was used in the new version of The Thief and the Cobbler.
  • The first movement is heard in A Clockwork Orange in the scene in which the main character Alex DeLarge imagines how he castigates Jesus.
  • In the radio play version of Allerleirauh the production of Paradiso (BASF ) and Peggy ( Bellaphon ), Basil, The Great Mouse Detective and Willow part of Scheherazade is also available.
  • In the American television series Leverage Season 3 Episode 4, Scheherazade is played; the main character Alec Hardison plays the violin solo at the end of the fourth set.

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