Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham – Scheherazade (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK

Scheherazade is an LP by Sir Thomas Beecham, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra released on the His Master's Voice label.

About this album

Beecham’s Scheherazade is a vividly individual reading of Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral showpiece, bringing glittering colour and broad narrative shape to one of the Romantic repertoire’s most enduring tone poems. The score, inspired by The Thousand and One Nights, helped cement Rimsky-Korsakov’s reputation as a master orchestrator, with the solo violin and richly detailed orchestral writing suggesting both storytelling and seduction. Sir Thomas Beecham’s interpretive flair and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s polished sound give the music theatrical lift and striking clarity, making this a classic example of mid-century orchestral interpretation and a lasting favourite in the concert hall and on record.