NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)
SCHEHERAZADE
Symphonic Suite after “One Thousand and One Nights”, op. 35
1. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (Largo maestoso — Allegro non troppo) (0:10)
2. The tale of Prince Kalendar (Lento — Andantino) (10:52)
3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto) (22:34)
4. The Festival at Baghdad – The Ship Breaks on the rock of Bronze Horseman. (Allegro molto e frenetico Allegro non troppo e maestoso — Lento) (32:47)
Heinrich Friedheim, solo violin
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
conducted by YEVGENY SVETLANOV
Recorded in 1969
Melodiya C 01767-68 vinyl LP