Scheherazade, also commonly Sheherazade (Russian: Шехеразада, romanized: Shekherazada, IPA: [ʂɨxʲɪrɐˈzadə]), 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).[1]
This orchestral work combines two features typical of Russian music in general and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colorful orchestration and an interest in the East, which figured greatly in the history of Imperial Russia, as well as Orientalism in general. The name "Scheherazade" refers to the main character Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights. It is one of Rimsky-Korsakov's most popular works. [2]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY4w4_W30aQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6exoB7IW8qw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lEx0ytE_0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MP9kEJS2Ho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRR-FUKnimM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rWG_tMJhh8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpKZ1-xCNhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE6eKvsyx-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sATNiVGgwts
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