Sheherazade

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Inspired by the famous collection of stories ' The Thousand and One Nights ', this is the tale of Scheherazade the young wife of a Sultan. Listen for the violin solo that's heard in various places which represents Scheherazade herself. Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sakari Oramo Recording date: 23 August 2014 Date of broadcast: 23 August 2014