Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade

What is Sheherzade

A symphonic suit in four movements based on teh Persian tales of the Thousand and One Nights
What did Rimsky-Korsakov remove because he thought they were becoming an obstacle

programmatic titles to each movement
How does the first movement enter

Musical portraits of the king (unison theme in lower register) and Sheherzade herself
What is the portrayal of Sheherzade and example of

Oriental music: represnted by a solo violin, weaving an arabesque line in triplets free in tempo
What does the new shift in music represent

The begining of the story, the sea since the sotry is of Sinbad and his ship
Why did Rimsky-Korsakov have a great love for the sea

He was a former naval officer
The music rises and falls like _____

waves (slow harmony over long pedal notes)
Germanic music moved strongly towards ______, Russian music was _______

Candences...... Aimless (especially when representing oriental themes

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Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade

Description

Music Section III

Updated

2012-12-04T23:47:51Z

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