Conducted by Nicolás Pasquet, the Orchestra of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar performs Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Op. 35, a symphonic suite composed in 1888.
Movements
- The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (Largo e maestoso – Lento – Allegro non troppo – Tranquillo)
- The Kalendar Prince (Lento – Andantino – Allegro molto – Vivace scherzando – Moderato assai – Allegro molto ed animato)
- The Young Prince and The Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto — Pochissimo più mosso – Come prima – Pochissimo più animato)
- Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman. (Allegro molto – Lento – Vivo – Allegro non troppo e maestoso – Tempo come I)
Based in the hometown of German Classicism and rich in tradition, the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar is an institution of higher education for young musicians, academics, and ambassadors of music from across the globe. It is indebted to the legacy of Franz Liszt, who successfully combined in his person as composer, virtuoso, ensemble musician, pedagogue, and pensive philosopher. The institution aims to compete with the world’s most renowned music academies.
Sources
- Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) on Wikipedia
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