The Sultan Schahriar, convinced that all women are unfaithful, vowed to kill each of his wives after the first night of marriage. But one of those wives — the Sultana Scheherazade — kept herself alive ...
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On this week's episode, we’re exploring the written word through music, with pieces by Richard Strauss, Sergei Prokofiev, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The legendary character Don Juan appears woven ...
For his suite “Scheherazade,” Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was inspired by the collected tales of The Arabian Nights (“One Thousand and One Nights”). While he originally included titles to ...
The composer's early life as a sailor informed his evocative music for Sinbad and other tales from the Arabian Nights. I want to tell you a story…but there’s more to this tale than words! It’s a story ...
For his suite “Scheherazade,” Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was inspired by the collected tales of The Arabian Nights (“One Thousand and One Nights”). While he originally included titles to ...
Prepare to be enchanted by this week’s episode! We’re delving into the magical realm of fairy tales, with music by Robert Schumann and Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov. Written in 1851, “Fairy Tale Pictures” ...