After intermission, the orchestra presents Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece, “Scheherazade.” Writing for harp and orchestra is a challenge, requiring both knowledge of the technical aspects of ...

Recorded behind closed doors after lockdown began, the MSO plays Kodaly's Dances of Galanta, Bloch's Schelomo (with Timo-Veikko Valve), and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade. Conducted by Miguel ...

The Marches Choir will present Puccini's Messa di Gloria. The choir has promised a "musical feast with a distinct operatic flavour" for their concert at St John's Church, Bishop's Castle, on Saturday, ...

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five. New York's Musical Courier was not so far from the mark when it reported in 1897: ...

Instead of finishing his masterpiece “Khovanshchina,” Modest Mussorgsky is drunk in a ditch. His friend Nikolai ...

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