tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727760322430110049.post7549644380142412337..comments2024-03-24T18:39:05.017-05:00Comments on Musical Musings: Rimsky-Korsakov - ScheherazadeAlan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727760322430110049.post-13909372542181890872022-08-18T16:33:02.831-05:002022-08-18T16:33:02.831-05:00It is one of the most delightful historical ironie...It is one of the most delightful historical ironies that the Ballet Russe choreography (the sensationalist libretto for which is completely at odds with the original story and the music) has sunk into well-earned obscurity, while the symphonic poem marches on as a concert favorite. The epitome performance is the RCA Reiner/Chicago from the '50s, recorded during a snowstorm and with Reiner's notorious martinet approach resulting in a number of first-chair musicians resigning after the session. Despite or because of this, it remains an utterly exquisite capture of the orchestral and melodic glories of the work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com