Rimsky-Korsakov: Schéhérazade, Op. 35 cover

Rimsky-Korsakov: Schéhérazade, Op. 35

Released
1960

Scheherazade, based on the Arabian Nights, is one of the most kaleidoscopic orchestral showpieces of the late 19th century, memorable in particular for its thrilling portrait of Sinbad’s ship at sea. Rimsky-Korsakov, who actually did write the book on orchestration, perhaps never topped the panoramic majesty of the fourth-movement shipwreck, where the sea foam seems to leap out of the score. This vintage Reiner/Chicago recording is extroverted and vibrant, and the shipwreck moment is a particular showcase for the renowned Chicago brass sound.

Sean Wood

Suggestions
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4-7; The Swan of Tuonela; Tapiola cover

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4-7; The Swan of Tuonela; Tapiola

 Jean Sibelius, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Alban Berg: Violinkonzert; Wolfgang Rihm: Gesungene Zeit cover

Alban Berg: Violinkonzert; Wolfgang Rihm: Gesungene Zeit

 James Levine, Anne-Sophie Mutter
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, Op. 25; Britten, Simple Symphony Op. 4; Bizet, Symphony in C Major, WD 33 cover

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, Op. 25; Britten, Simple Symphony Op. 4; Bizet, Symphony in C Major, WD 33

 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas cover

Bach: Sonatas & Partitas

 Nathan Milstein
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms cover

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Boulez
Mozart: 3 Concerti, K 107; Schröter: Piano Concerto Op. 3, No. 3 cover

Mozart: 3 Concerti, K 107; Schröter: Piano Concerto Op. 3, No. 3

 English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia
Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico cover

Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico

 Brecon Baroque, Rachel Podger
Mahler: Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" cover

Mahler: Symphony No.2 "Resurrection"

 Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand" cover

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand"

 Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”; Carnival Overture; Slavonic Dances Nos. 1 & 3 cover

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”; Carnival Overture; Slavonic Dances Nos. 1 & 3

 Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes cover

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes

 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Sophie Mutter
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Kindertotenlieder; Rückert-Lieder cover

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Kindertotenlieder; Rückert-Lieder

 Kent Nagano, Christian Gerhaher, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal