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Scheherazade

Scheherazade

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A piece of music for orchestra inspired by the tales that has four parts and is by Rimsky-Korsakov
  • proper noun
  • /ˌʃɛhəˈrɑːzɑːd/
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  • The enchanting melodies of Scheherazade immerse listeners in the magical tales of the Arabian Nights.
  • Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
  • Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Examples

  • I'll give you Scheherazade.

    S.O.S. Titanic (1980)

  • These pops this evening were laced through a rich program of masterpieces including Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra.

    Blog text (25)

  • This... evening, we are playing Scheherazade.

    The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)

  • - Scheherazade.

    For the Boys (1991)

  • Alonzo King is living the title role of one of his best-known pieces, Scheherazade.

    Blog text (2)

  • "Weaving through it all, like that solo from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Tonight, the orchestra will perform Scheherazade, highlighting Rimsky-Korsakov's brilliant composition.

  • Many music enthusiasts regard Scheherazade as one of Rimsky-Korsakov's masterpieces due to its rich orchestral textures.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Scheherazade is the title of a famous piece of music for orchestra by Rimsky-Korsakov, inspired by the stories of 'One Thousand and One Nights'. The name comes from Persian Shahr 'city' and zād 'born', so the music aims to feel like the rich, story-like scenes of the storyteller.