Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is one of the most beloved and most colorful works in the orchestral repertoire. It represents an ideal synthesis of fantasy and form, shaping wondrous stories in music through inventive thematic development and in clearly structured symphonic movements. Marking 175 years since the birth of Rimsky-Korsakov, Deutsche Grammophon makes Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker's famous 1967 Sheherazade recording available on vinyl for the first time in decades!

Musicians:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composer
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker