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Music Without Borders: Scheherazade
Master of the orchestra, Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov weaves a colorful web of music and story with a dazzling overture and the sensuous tales of an eastern princess. Few celebrations are more spectacular than a Russian Easter and the stories of Sinbad, Aladdin and other Tales of the Arabian Nights are vividly rendered in these two masterpieces. NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Russian Easter Overture NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Teddy Abrams, conductor
Find out more »Music Without Borders: STRINGS, PERCUSSION & CELESTE
This concert showcases the talents of the musicians of the Louisville Orchestra. Strauss’ Suite for Winds and Stravinsky’s Octet spotlight our exceptional woodwinds in two delightful works. Strings and percussion will venture fearlessly into the most intense and expressive work by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók for a powerful finale to the series. RICHARD STRAUSS: Suite for Woodwinds in B-flat Major (selected movements) IGOR STRAVINSKY: Octet BELA BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste Teddy Abrams, conductor
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