A symphonic suite composed in 1888 based on The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, this work combines features common to Russian music, and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colorful orchestration and an interest in the East, which figured greatly in the history of Imperial Russia. Instrumental, Classical Music, Romantic Period, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The orchestra introduces the main theme of the piece with a powerful motif. The piano then comes in with a passage spanning 4 octaves, Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Piano, Franz Liszt
An opera in 3 acts, this is the music of Act 2 Scene 1 where Athanaël is told she is loved according to her spirit rather than flesh and that this love will last forever, not a single night. Initially resistant, after a long meditation she changes her mind, involves herself in a passionate affair. Instrumental, Classical Music, Romantic Period, Jules Massenet
