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Classical Clip of the Month for August 2012
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Scheherazade

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet

   

Like last month's CCM, this month's clip is of a staple in the orchestral literature. One of Rimsky-Korsakov's most beloved works, his Scheherazade is still the best-known musical treatment of the subject matter, despite numerous other settings, most notably by Ravel (in two different forms). The excerpt here, from the lilting third movement, is a good example of Rimsky's renowned skills as an orchestrator, showing grace, balance, and not a little imagination.


       

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