never thought i'd see a conductor start yelling during a concert. this was absolutely epic.

I m 70 yrs old doing my bucket list. Reading the comments I don't feel so all alone. Thank you

1980’li yılların başlarında yaşadığım köyde hiç kimsede televizyon yok iken, her cuma sabah 7-7:30 arası radyoda bir masal programı olurdu. Program, birinci bölüm solo keman ile başlar ve devamında üç dakika devam ederdi. 11 yaşında bir çocuk olarak o solo keman ve devamındaki kısa bölümde efsunlu bir kapı açılır içeri dalardım veya masal diyarı kaf dağının arkasına uçup gelirdim. Bu eserlere aşık oluşum işte o radyo programı ile başladı. Bu eserin bestecisine ve o masal programını yapanlara çok müteşekkirim.

So this is what Santa does the remaining year? Honestly this is the finest piece of classic here on KZfaq. I came back once a week for a year now!

Russian composition, Finnish conductor, Spanish orchestra, Persian folk tale inspiration--welcome to the wonderful peaceful world of music!--I wish governments worked in harmony like this--there'd be no wars--just joy and harmony.

always wanted to know what Santa did the rest of the year

"Scheherazade" is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. It is based on the story of "One Thousand and One Nights," also known as "Arabian Nights," which tells the story of the Persian queen Scheherazade, who tells her husband, the Sultan, a new tale every night to delay her execution. The suite is divided into four movements: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship: This movement starts with a solo violin representing the character of Scheherazade, and it continues with a depiction of the sea and the ship of the legendary sailor Sinbad. The movement features many solos and duets for various instruments, including clarinet, bassoon, and horn. The Story of the Kalendar Prince: This movement tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a princess, but she is under a curse that causes her to change into a bird every morning. The prince eventually breaks the curse, and they live happily ever after. The Young Prince and the Young Princess: This movement features a beautiful love duet between two solo instruments, the violin and the clarinet, representing the two lovers. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Breaks against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman: The final movement is the most dramatic and exciting of the four. It depicts a great festival in Baghdad, with a procession of people, camels, and elephants, and concludes with the ship of Sinbad crashing against a cliff with a statue of a bronze horseman on top. "Scheherazade" is one of Rimsky-Korsakov's most famous and enduring works and is known for its lush orchestration, vivid storytelling, and evocative melodies. It is considered a masterpiece of Russian Romantic music and is still regularly performed and recorded today.

8:58 the lady violinist's expression and smile of approval, priceless!

My parents took me to see Scheherazade in 1964. I was 12 yrs old. I was totally mesmerized. I thought the harp player was the most beautiful lady I’d ever seen. During intermission I went backstage to see the musicians up close. I was surprised when they acted like normal people. I was shocked when I saw the harp player was old enough to be my grandmother and she was smoking. Apparently she didn’t know that beautiful ladies who play the harp weren’t supposed to smoke. I fell out of love as fast as I fell in. I laugh about it now. A long time ago.

When ever I feel suicidal I listen to this piece and remember the reason I am still living. This performance got me back into music, I'm now playing piano again, and I'm starting to learn Liszt! Edit: 26/12/23 I'm still alive. It's gotten better in the past 18 months. Dont stoo fighting. Use this music to keep yourself sain. It's never too late to get pulled back. Keep fighting my friends.

What an amazing performance. The yelling at around 44:40 + , according to some online comments, is not in the score, and so the addition could easily rile purists, but I have to say, for me it elevated the performance from spectacular to legendary. We will see... 81K thumbs up in 7 years is a pretty good indication.

The brass sound this group puts off is literally to die for

The part you are here for 44:59 Yah!!!!! Every opera house needs this conductor!!! Love you Maestro

Listening to Scheherazade is one of the most beautiful experiences of my 90 years.

The other violinist's face at 8:57 and the subsequent nod of approval is gold.

A year later watching this again. Why? Because it might just be the definitive recording of the piece for all time. Can't imagine a performance more perfect, more in tune, more well-paced, more emotional, more heartwrenching, more inspiring......just ....well.....spectacular.

How the orchestra did not end up drenched in sea water they conjured up is beyond me. Perfection.

8:58 and the approval of the asian lady violinist is priceless haha

Mit diesem Werk ist Rimsky Korsakov ein ganz besonderes Meisterwerk gelungen. Die Grundidee ist einfach. Die Variationen hingegen sind äußerst kreativ, impulsiv und ausgwogen. Ich hab noch nie ein klassisches Stück wie "Scherazeade" gehört, das dermaßen die Phantasie beflügelt, und das Blut bei Zeiten gleichermaßen in Wallung bringt. Um gleich darauf zu zeigen wie sensibel und sparsam er das Ganze zur Ruhe bringen kann. Ich kann mich an einige Filme erinnern, in denen diese Musik pefekt zum großen Kino-Genuß geführt hat. Das Orchester hat mit einer grandiosen Leistung zum Genuß des Stückes beigetragen. Die Aufnahme ist in einer außerordentlich guten Qualität. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass dieses Musikstück schon viele zu Vans der klassischen Musik gemacht hat.

Sublime interpretación, te traslada a los palacios de las mil y una noches,maravilloso

44:29 the moment you're searching for... and 44:59 don't be impatient

I came to see a genius who attended Juilliard for his graduate degree, a man who mastered 3 musical instruments, who did not let a spinal injury or cancer deter him from what he loves most, a man who has conducted 12 opera orchestras and who has written 327 symphonies, 18 of them in one year to keep his mind away from his health challenges. In addition, I was rewarded by an engrossingly brilliant display of visual artistry, a conductor waving his arms dramatically in what mimics a Rembrandt painting with chiaroscuro embellishments. Truly a memorable trip.

It's nice to see Santa finds a way to keep busy for the rest of the year.

Si aparece una publicidad en mitad de esta obra desinstalo KZfaq ...

Fun fact: Leif Segerstam, the conductor, has written 335 symphonies as of September 2019.

Thank you for not ruining the piece with ads

لقد عبر المؤلف عن روح الشرق في براعه اوركستراليه..فوق الوصف رميسك كورساكوف عبقري ومؤلف فذ ...والقائد اضاف الى العمل جزاله وثقل وابداع مذهل .شكرا للاوركسترا وقائده

I have listened to this at least 200 times and I simply can't get enough of it!

This is probably one of the best Sheherazada performances.. if not THE BEST!!!!!

The first violin solo is just...heavenly.

When the conductor starts yelling towards the end, it just intensifies this amazing piece even more. But makes it even more glorious!!! Love love love

Until now, I had no idea how much I needed classical music in my life...honestly, I can't believe how beautiful these works of art are...

This performance is all the better for having a wizard as conductor.

Violin solos: 1:57 5:12 8:47 12:11 24:00 32:50 37:41 38:28 46:08 This is for referencing if anyone is practicing the solos of this piece. Hope i helped someone out.

If Rimsky Korsakov wrote nothing else this piece would make him musically immortal. Bless him.❤

I've always imagined that 1:43 is when the sultan is finally amused by the story. As the violin solo (Voice of Scheherazade) fades and the orchestra joins, he begins to picture scenes of the ocean or ships in his head while listening to the story. Later at 5:13, Scheherazade finishes the first part of her story, but the sultan is hooked. He is so fascinated with it that he even eagerly demands Scheherazade continue the narration. His voice is represented by the clarinet, and it's going back and forth with the violin like a conversation. In the end, Scheherazade agrees to continue, and she says: "are you ready? Here we go: 5:30".

44:59 this is evolution of interpretation. what a fantastic surprise. music is alive. tradition is important; but if you freeze in time you are just nostalgic. congrats

I cannot listen to any other recording of this anymore. This is what a true 21st century conductor does.

I always come back here over and over again just to listen to that wonderful sweet angel oboe solo in 13:35. Apart from that all of them are the great soloist that melt my heart with their expression and I really love this performance

Romantic 19th century music at its very best. The oriental, mystical motifs come through again and again and in your mind's eye, you can see it stretching out in front of you.

and so, speaking of the moments here that begin at 45:00 in this clip, I must say this: I felt really sorry for the wind and brass players. They had to be ultra focused on maintaining their embouchure. I thought their veins would literally pop out of their heads. Meanwhile, those in the percussion section were too busy staying on 'the beat.' It seems the only ones having real fun during that time, were String players and Segerstam. The entire performance is a MOST extraordinary display of passion and artistic understanding by the Maestro and every single member of this orchestra. I LOVE this! ALL of it from beginning to end.

The violinist...the sound of a true artist. Listen to it sing. In tones so clear. Beautiful. Beautiful. And I love this conductor. I’ve. Never heard this piece so magnificent.. bravo. Bravo!

Rimsky-Korsakov is an absolute genius and unique composer, master of orchestration and a very good person. He is the only composer who sounds with such an upright posture. Scheherazade is a phenomenal work of his!

This is litteraly one of the best classical live on KZfaq. The execution is perfect, and the songs just marvelous.

Performances like this made Leif Segerstam famous. He's a very professional conductor and a composer primarily, but he's an eccentric person. Very dedicated, but happy to divert from the standard - the yelling is very distinctive for this performance. Just look at him - obese, bearded, long-haired man and a relentless creator of music. Even when he speaks English, he isn't very clear what he wants to say exactly. A legend of music, a character who will be remembered, I respect his demeanor - you can find such antics here and there, but with hard work he's earned it.

The final 5 minutes as the Scheherezade and the Sultan are reconciled are sublimely beautiful. The injection of an advertisement at this point was pure vandalism.

I have lost count how many times I come here to listen to this beautiful perfect performance. Everytime my lovely black cat sits on me and listens with pleasure to every note. My 6 parrots go quiet and listen intently with their eyes flaring with excitement. ❤ You can see the emotion it creates for them.

This is actually the best interpretation of Scheherazade I've heard. Terrific.

Just now discovered this at age 64, we are living in the best of times for music.

the amount of care the audience has to not explode into applaud in between these movements is incredible

I remember hearing this for the first time. I was transported. And I still am removed from here to somewhere else when I hear this composition. I never imagined that music could have such force. I was just a youngster, experiencing very many things for the first time. I went from picking raspberries in the fields and learning about the world around me to learning about the other world. The end of childhood is a bitter moment.

Sounds of my youth. One of my absolute favourites. How many snowy winter nights I spent listening to this. I came across this particular one by chance. Splendid ☺️

Its always a pleasure to listen to Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, but with Leif Segerstam conductor, its icing on cake. Brilliant.

Scheherazade is Rimsky Korsakov's masterpiece and requires an orchestra of musicians at the top of their form. I discovered the work as a teenager listening to Ernest Ansermet's recording with the Suisse Romandie Orchestra on a Decca LP, so that has always been my reference for performance, tempos, etc. I have to confess to not having heard of the Sinfónica de Galicia. I stumbled across this video while searching for something completely different. Thank you to KZfaq for introducing me to this outstanding orchestra. I watched and listened from the beginning to the very end, and was in a state of rapture. Neither had I heard of Leif Segerstam, but I suppose I am now demonstrating my own ignorance. He is clearly a musician steeped in the music he conducts. One additional, but important note: the camera cuts were all spot-on, always contributing to the enjoyment of the music and the performance, and not getting in the way. I am guessing that the director had the advantage of making them in post-production, using isolated camera recordings. Having been a TV director myself, I know that getting this all right when cutting live is a near impossibility (or maybe the director is just a damn sight better than I ever was!) Thoroughly enjoyable. Finding this added light and joy to an otherwise dull day. Thank you.

I wanted to thank the personnel that was responsible for the equipment, operation and delivery that brought us this recording in this quality. The performance is TOP NOTCH as stated by many before, but without the effort of the technical handlers we would never have it persisted on youtube, available at our fingertips to enjoy to our hearts content! THANK YOU unsung heroes :) Many a great evenings we're elevated thanks to your expertise and prowess!

When Santa is off Christmas he's the most epic conductor.

I have always been struck by the power and depth of Russian music.

I never heard the orchestra yell in Scheherazade before. It is radical!

Maestro Leif Segerstam is so freaking cool. He's like a real life wizard and he knows it.

I forgot how much fun this piece is. You can hear the stories within it and enjoy the individual musicians contributions to the whole. Thank you for this recording. Can't have a battle story without some yelling. and the recording has that part listed as the most replayed part of the recording -- hilarious!

I remember at school, at a music lesson, we listened to this suite. It was still in Leningrad. The teacher told us: "Listen, here is the topic of Scheherazade, and this is the harsh Shahriyar."...I hadn't read "1000 and 1 night" yet, I was 9 years old, but I already imagined everything while listening to the suite, And when I read it, I remembered this divine music, although the fairy tale is not so lyrical....It's like I came back to my childhood...

There is something so powerful about Scheherazade that can transports your imagination to the most wonderful scenes that no motion picture can do.

I heard this masterpiece about 60 years ago first time. It was a little boatstrip to the "prince island" near Istanbul. Since this time I am fascinated every times and sometimes it's difficult for me not to weep about all the beauty in this music. From beginning till the very last sound it's touch my soul. Exceptional Interpretation! Thank you Mr. Leif Segerstan.

The solos and duets are just so beautiful and then the way the rest of the instruments come in just makes it a thousand times better. This piece is amazing I hope to learn it one day

This is an antidote to chaos and nihilism, loved it.

Just for me learning, cleaning my ears with his intonation :D 0:52 5:12 8:48 12:09 23:59 32:48 34:36 37:40 38:27 48:05

This music is an absolute masterpiece. Every second of it.

Amo esta obra y esta versión suena exquisita y potente, llena de expresión y fuerza! Bravo!

I have always loved the dramatic flair near the ending. But Conductor has added his own 'dramatic flair' making it more interesting, and making himself and the performing musicians not just the 'messengers' who bring the music, but are part of the music themselves. Love it! Now this is my FAVORITE performance to enjoy.

R.I.P Aigi, what a phenomenal trumpet player you were. True emotion in the sound.

What an original and thoroughly compelling interpretation! Spacious, noble, truly late 19th century feeling. Lovely playing of particularly the Concertmaster. Segerstam, conductor, composer, chamber music virtuoso with his own String Quartet, one of the really creative musicians of our time.Would love to perform once again with him after 40 years ago Scriabine's Promethee and with such an attractive orchestra....

This is probably the best recording of this piece: Ever.

LOVE THE YELL AT 45:00 BATTLE SCENE! INNOVATIVE GESTURE!

The yelling at 45:00 scared the crap out of me. I thought a yelling man was in my house for a moment. 😂😵

Those dynamics starting at 12:54 made me cry, I don't know why... I really was not even feeling emotional and all of a sudden that happened.

Sheherazade was the first classical record I ever bought over fifty years ago. This rendition is superb. What a joy and It brings back such wonderful memories.

This is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever written.

Just the best interpretation of "Scheherazade" ! The conductor is simply magistral.

The most wonderful performance ever of this beautiful composition.

One of the most exquisite musical masterpieces created by mankind! No matter how many times I listen to this, I cry every time.

This is one of the most dramatic and mindblowing performances I have seen. My sincerest thanks to the orchestra, the conductor, and KZfaq

44:58 - Wonderful moment, how free with the people, shouting in the rocks crossing part!!! Lovely!

I think that it is the best interpretation of Scheherazade on KZfaq. It makes me crazy.

Holy crap did they all crush this! Slava Chestiglazov's soli throughout are impeccibly flawless.

What a great mastermind Rimsky-Korsakov was. The melodies here get stuck immediately in your head, IMO he was as great of a melodicist as Tchaikovsky

COVID NEEDS TO GO AWAY, I truly need to go to a symphony :)

Bravo!!!❤ БРАВО!!!❤ Колоссальное удовольствие и радость доставили, оркестр великолепен, дирижёр бесподобен!!! Спасибо!!!❤❤❤

Amo Sherezade. Meu pai lia as histórias das 1001 noites e punha a música ao fundo. Fiz o mesmo com meus filhos. Eu adorava quando eles apenas escutavam a música e identificavam as histórias, o sultão e conversavam entre eles. Puxa, que infâncias nós tivemos... Esse tom épico arrepia-me toda. Eu "vejo" as histórias maravilhosas que Sherezade levou 1001 noites contando para o sultão e, com isso, ele ficou tão interessado pelas lendas que decidiu poupar-lhe a vida. Grande Rimsky-Korsakov. Preencheu anos de minha vida com meu pai e, muito tempo depois, com meus dois filhos. Fazia-mos uma espécie de "teatro", com os meninos fazendo caras e bocas, de acordo com o personagem. Maravilha de peça musical que não sómente nos proporcionou o prazer que um concerto nos dá mas que exercitou, alegremente, nossa fantasia. Serei sempre grata às lendas e sua representação em forma de belíssimas melodias. 😊👩‍👦‍👦👏⚘💐

I love listening to a Scheherezade that actually includes the pirate yells. They always catch me off guard

14:56 Rimsky-Korsakov did a great job at orchestrating Vitas' 7th Element A true genius inspires even the greatest composers

Bravo 👏🏻

The best piece of music one can find on KZfaq! 👍

i'm from a middle eastern country and when i was young there was a tv show that was called 1000 night and night which tells the originals stories of scheherazade and it had this piece as a theme and i didn't know the origins of that theme but i always assumed that it was arabic or persian music because it was so suitable to those stories and to the setting to the point where i thought the music was also passed down through the generation just as the book containing the tales was what i'm trying to say it that rimsky did an absolutely great job with this that i believe he lived the tales and maybe even visited the middle east so that he could embrace the feelings and soul of those tales , i'm absolutely amazed of his brilliance

Korsakov one of the best composers of the century plus fantastic orchestra!

Woodwind and brass section stealing the show. What a powerful performance by entire Orchestra and Mr Conductor is a national(had to change for ) international treasure.

All I want is to thank the filming crew and editing crew altogether because WOW...JUST, WOW!!! Blessings from Caracas Venezuela

First heard heard Scheherazade when I was a teenager. I am 67 now and have listened to it throughout my life from time to time. It never gets old.....spectacular performance here by the orchestra...

Omg that’s absolutely awesome the yelling at 44:00! I’ve performed this piece over 40 times and can’t believe this is what this is missing! Can’t wait to play it again!

Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov, the Russian composer of the Romantic era , was a genius .What a beautiful performance. I love " Scheherazade"...from Fort Worth, Tx

Absolutely phenomenal! So powerful, so moving. Brings me to tears every time. The best performance of this piece I have ever heard