by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Borodin · EMI · CD · EAN 0724356698321
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«Scheherazade / Polovtsian Dances» is the compilation by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Thomas Beecham, released in 1999 by EMI Classics on CD.
The CD brings together two Russian orchestral works: the symphonic suite «Scheherazade», inspired by «One Thousand and One Nights», and the «Polovtsian Dances» from «Prince Igor». Steven Staryk is the solo violin and the Beecham Choral Society takes part in the dances, all conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
It belongs to the Great Recordings of the Century series and includes eleven tracks (58:07). Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios with the Prism SNS system.
For classical music enthusiasts who value historic reference recordings of the Russian Romantic symphonic repertoire.
