Scheherazade, Part III Nicolaj / Nicolai / Nikolay Rimskij-Korsakov / Arr. Juan Vicente Mas Quiles

Titel / Title: Scheherazade, Part III
Untertitel / Subtitle:
Komponist / Composer: Nikolay Rimsky Korsakoff
Arrangeur / Arranger: Juan Vicente Mas Quiles
Instrumentation: Concert Band


Sheherazade opus 35 is a symphonic suite composed by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov in ST Petersburg in 1888. The suite is based on the famous collection of Arabian fairy tales 'Thousand and one Nights'. This composition belongs to the very best of Russian classical music and is generally considered as Rimsky-Korsakov's best orchestral piece. Especially the most rich and colourful orchestration, masterly suggesting the oriental fairy tale atmosphere, is quite unique. The Spanish specialist arranger Juan Vicente Mas Quiles (1921) states that he tried to approach as closely as possible the original orchestral sounds in this splendid transcription of the complete orchestral suite. One can obtain all movements separately as well.

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

1 Full Score A3
1 Piccolo
6 Flute I + II
2 Oboe
1 English Horn
2 Bassoon I + II
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet Solo
4 Clarinet I
4 Clarinet II
0 Clarinet 1 in A
0 Clarinet 2 in A
1 Alto Clarinet Eb
1 Bass Clarinet
1 Contrabass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophone I
2 Alto Saxophone II
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
6 Trumpet I + II
2 Horn I + II Eb
2 Horn I + II F
2 Horn III + IV Eb
2 Horn III + IV F
4 Trombone I + II C
2 Trombone I and II Bb (TC)
2 Trombone I and II Bb (BC)
2 Trombone III C
1 Trombone III Bb (TC)
1 Trombone III Bb (BC)
2 Euphonium C
2 Euphonium Bb (BC)
2 Euphonium Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
1 Harp
2 Cello
1 Percussion
1 Timpani