Composition: Scheherazade, Op. 35 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)
| Title | Scheherazade |
| Alternative title | Шехеразада |
| Creators | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (composer) |
| Opus | Op.35 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1888 |
| First published | 1889 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | — |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Georges Humbert |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Paul Gilson |
| view | Complete | piano | Paul Gilson |
| view | The Legend of the Kalendar Prince (No.2) | violin and piano | Fritz Kreisler |
| view | The Young Prince and the Princess (No.3) | violin and piano | Fritz Kreisler |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (Processed) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship · view 2. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince · view 3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess · view 4. Festival at Baghdad · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1991 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | IV. Festival at Baghdad · view |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1889 | Piccolo · view Flute 1, 2 (also Piccolo 2) · view Oboe 1, 2 (also English Horn) · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B- transposed) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Horn 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B- transposed) · view Trombone 1, 2 (bass clef) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (Trombones 1, 2 - alto clef) · view Timpani · view Triangle, Drum, Small Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Jeff Eldridge | 2018 | Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Percussion Score (No Timpani) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra | M.P. Belaieff | — | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship · view 2. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince · view 3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess · view 4. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. Ship Breaks upon a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | M.P. Belaieff | 1889 | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship · view 2. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince · view 3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess · view 4. Festival at Baghdad · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | M.P. Belaieff | 1889 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Schirmer | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schirmer | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
| view | The Legend of the Kalendar Prince (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1922 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | The Young Prince and the Princess (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
C. Foley | 1922 | Complete Score · view Violin · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship · file 2. The Kalendar Prince · file 3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess · file 4. Festival at Baghdad · file |
| view | — | Georgia Hornbecker (violin) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship 2. The Kalendar Prince · file 3. The Young Prince and The Young Princess 4. Festival at Baghdad · file |
| view | — | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | — | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship · file 4. The Festival at Baghdad · file |
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