The Invisible City of Kitezh & Sheherazade

Although he was counted amongst Mily Balakirev's 'Mighty Handful' (which dedicated itself to pursuing a more purely Russian art music, as opposed to the Austro-German musical dominance of the era), both works on this recording show how Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was able to draw influences from beyond Russia into his own unique compositional approach: the scenes from his opera The Invisible City of Kitezh take on a dramatic, Wagnerian influence, whilst Sheherazade is suffused with orientalism as it conjures images from the Thousand and One Nights.

The St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under Yuri Temirkanov bring their natural insight with this repertoire to the fore in these live performances, continuing their series of acclaimed releases. 

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The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: Paean to the Wilderness
 
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The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: Wedding Procession and Tartar Invasion
 
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The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: Battle of Kershenets
 
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Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op.35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
 
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Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op.35: The Story of the Kalendar Prince
 
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Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op.35: The Young Prince and Princess
 
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Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op.35: The Baghdad Festival, Sea, Shipwreck & Conclusion
 
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