Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov - Sadko, Op. 5 (1867/92)

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: Никола́й Андре́евич Ри́мский-Ко́рсаков; 18 March [O.S. 6 March] 1844 – 21 June [O.S. 8 June] 1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration.

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Sadko (musical tableau), Op.5 (1867 rev. 1891-92)
Dedicated to Mily Balakirev

Evgeny Svetlanov conducting the USSR Symphony Orchestra

Sadko (Russian: Садко) was a legendary hero of a Russian bylina (a traditional East Slavic oral narrative poem). A merchant and gusli musician from Novgorod, he is transported to the realm of the Sea King. There, he is to provide music to accompany the dance at the marriage of the King's daughter. The dancing grows so frenzied that the surface of the sea billows and surges, threatening to founder the ships on it. To calm the sea, Sadko smashes his gusli. The storm dissipates and he reappears on the shore.

Publisher info:
Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1892). Plate 14646.
Reprinted:
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Edition 19845.
Copyright:
Public Domain

[tsessebe]

I love the slow rhythmic low strings of the opening... always made me feel as if I was floating in a deep calm blue ocean—only later did I realise that the story of Sadko involves him visiting an underwater kingdom. Glorious stuff.

[aramkhachaturian]

Probably one of the best openings to a piece I have ever heard. It doesn't always need to be loud and fast to grab the listener's attention.

[christophedevos]

Rimsky-Korsakov is an incredible neglected composer in western orchestral (operatic) repertoire. Great music and you clearly hear his influence on Stravinsky.

[АлександрЯрков-шз]

Bravo bravo bravo bravo fantastic brilliance grandiose genial music super wow

[laurataylor]

Breath taking. Gives me chills. Instantly gets my imagination going.

[remon]

masterclass in orchestration right here. Bedankt voor de upload.

[johnphillips]

2:57 here’s the octatonic scale scale you’re looking for

[attackshome]

The United States has never had the time of peaceful creation. A long time ago before Radio or Tv broadcasting sound people had extraordinary amount of time to perfect something. Wood working a violin or a cello may be a hand/lap stringed piano or harp to slowly over time make this beautiful concerto of sounds all combined to make an orchestra. Even the creation of a single sound is almost a 100 year process and all sounds make up notes -music notes to a concerto all combined to give your senses an imagination. The greatness of Novgorod with all its folklore and creation of saints, saint Sophia cathedral which was built between 1045 and 1052 is the oldest cathedral in Russia. It was built by both Russian and Byzantine masters who managed to combine both styles with the character of climates and peoples of the north. The music of this time period has an appeal of the saints of Faith, Hope and Charity. The folklore stories become the inspiration for the musical concerto that always features a part for a soloist a likened to the round obelisk or stone pillar monument in 1859 of the history of the Russian statehood. Music is a quiet and peaceful journey of the mind...orchestras came to be held with the utmost regard. thanks for posting this

[juliorobles]

Esta música ayuda para seguir viviendo

[stainless]

thank you for posting... so very nice...

[Nibelungenherr]

The first two measures kind of remind me of opening of The Firebird, of course Rimsky-Korsakov composed this (the tone poem, that is) before Stravinsky was even born. At least the rhythm is very similar to Firebird.

[scriabinskunk]

9:14

Now that's a unique sound!

[davidrehak]

Nyikolaj Rimszkij-Korszakov:Epizód a Szadkóból Op.5
Szovjetunió állami Szimfonikus Zenekara
Vezényel:Jevgenyij Szvetlanov

[bordeauxcolor]

8:38 It sounds like an erhu ensemble playing the melody

[therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

The beginning reminds me of Faure's Cantique de Jean Racine