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- What does Scheherazade mean in music?
- What is the time signature of Scheherazade?
- Is Scheherazade program music?
What does Scheherazade mean in music?
Shekherazáda, IPA: [ʂɨxʲɪrɐˈzadə]), Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888 and based on One Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights). ... The name "Scheherazade" refers to the main character Scheherazade of the One Thousand and One Nights.
What is the time signature of Scheherazade?
About 'Scheherazade - First movement (complete)'
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| Time Signature: | 2/2 ( View more 2/2 Music) |
| Tempo Marking: | Largo e maestoso =44 |
| Range: | G4-B7 |
| Duration: | 9:02 |
Is Scheherazade program music?
Exemplary of the late 19th-century taste for program music—or, music with a story to tell—the piece evokes an image of Scheherazade (Shahrazad), the young wife of the sultan Schahriar (Shahryar), telling tales to her husband to forestall his plan to kill her. ...
