Added: Nov 20, 2008

From: Sinfoniette

Duration: 9:59

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov:Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Opus 35. (/6)I. The Sea and Sinbads ShipConductor: Hebert von Karajan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmoniker

Channel: Music

Tags: classical  herbert  karajan  korsakov  music  rimsky  scheherazade  sheherazade  sinfoniette 

Rating: 4.83 (6 ratings)    Views: 1673' favoriteCount='12    Comments: 8

SpottyDorsord Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - @7:25 - 7:26 the tape's bent. Consequently, every issue of this recording has the *wurp*.

Sinfoniette Says:

Dec 6, 2008 - How in the world do you hear that stuff? :/It took me 21 tries to hear the 'wurp'.

SpottyDorsord Says:

Dec 7, 2008 - It's pretty obvious if you play it from the CD through a reasonable sound system. It's at such a crucial point too. You anticipate the tutti and then whoops!

Sinfoniette Says:

Dec 7, 2008 - Haha, I suppose! I plan to get the Reiner rendition. The only time he failed me was his Nevsky. But I like him...However, sadly, Scheherazade is not one of my favorites. Intense and beautiful though.

SpottyDorsord Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - The Thomas Beecham recording is very well regarded and squeeky clean on EMI "Great Recordings".

steffenz110 Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - but thanx for posting this piece of music .. it includes the clearest pictures i ever heared

Sinfoniette Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - Thank you. And can't you just see the powerful Sultan and all that Arabian Nights stuff? ;)

steffenz110 Says:

Dec 11, 2008 - yes i know the story .. thats what i ment ;)

oropesinoa Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - Extraordinario como siempre...!!!

Leibo07 Says:

Dec 20, 2008 - 'Rimsky à la Richard'

billyguns2 Says:

Dec 29, 2008 - The Reiner is for me the absolute greatest. Morton Gould also made a killer version, somewhat more poetic; Ansermet's stereo remake is probably the finest recording job, and Beecham's is a very musical and well played version too. Kondrashin and the Concertgebouw are terrific. There aren't that many really fine versions; I would place Karajan's after all the ones I named, and of course it is brilliantly played but misses the magic of storytelling.

Sinfoniette Says:

Dec 30, 2008 - I am planning to buy the Reiner one. I will check the others, and the Gould/Ansermet sounds great. For some reason, I never trusted Beecham, like I barely trusted Karajan after I learned a bit more about music. Anyway, thanks for your help!