When I was doing some research on classical concert stats about twenty years ago, I discovered that unlike popular guessing, Beethoven's Fifth was NOT the most popular piece of classical music that pack concert halls around the world. It's Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade". I always thought of it as Music 101. You'll understand about the parts of the orchestra, and how they stir emotions to tell a vivid story.

The first four minutes of the second movement...goose bumps and tears...infinite nostalgia...my heart has remained in the wonderful Russia...I'll remain orphan forever of her...I love you and I will love you forever!!!

Thank you for this great video, the explanations from musicians are truly helpful in creating a better understanding of the music and its background. The violin solo is so pretty and precious

Thank you maestro for this video, please more videos of yours.

Good video but why is this one so short? I was expecting a movement by movement breakdown like the Beethoven 5/ Dvorak 9 ones. You skip over A LOT of great music here (where were movements 2 & 3??)

Great 5 was formed by Balakirev. Rimsky-Korsakov was his pupil.

The Ballets Russes Version from 1910 by Michel Fokine, and Leon Bakst shifted the focus of the piece away from Scheherazade and her Tales and twords the Sultan's Backstory in echo of Pagliacci.

Rimsky-Korsakov: "Let's stop by America and see what's going on". *sees civil war happening* "Ight imma head out".

Always good to hear Mr. Kim from my hometown band.

Great video I know its too short to mention everything At the beginning though when it was said how Korsakov started his prolific musical journey one important fact should have been mentioned Its not enough to say that the man was an officer in the Russian Navy and suddenly when he had heard the music of Glinka he realized that he wanted to become a composer Just like that? It sounds really silly and strange when one doesnt know the details I am referring here to the fact that Korsakov had perfect pitch and synesthesia Thanks to that it was a piece of cake for him to write such beautifull music and before that learn the rudiments of composing in general at a short notice so to speak He probably had the greatest ear among the great composers and the strongest sound to colour perception

"I approach it very differently." *hear the exact same thing*

Joe Alessi is great.

Not really an analysis, is it?

The Sultan was OG MGTOW, yo.