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Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

19/09/2015 GMT

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St. Petersburg Philharmonic under Yuri Temirkanov play Rimsky’s masterpiece.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic, musicians from the composer’s home city, conducted by Yuri Temirkanov bring to London an authentic performance of Rimsky’s Scheherazade.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 (1888)  
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra   
Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)   

Russia’s oldest orchestra, formed six years before Rimsky’s Scheherazade was completed, dazzles London with the splendour and magic of a vivid symphonic tale. Inspired by some of the best known tales from Arabian Nights, the score has quickly become one of the best-loved works in the classical repertoire. BBC’s Verity Sharp is joined by the poet Imtiaz Dharker.

Picture credit: BBC/Christopher Christodoulou

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