Klarinet Archive - Posting 000869.txt from 1997/03

From: Jordan Selburn <jselburn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (re)orchestration
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:05:57 -0500

>I'd like to hear from folks who have played Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade.
>I'm playing it again, but with a different conductor who is changing the
>orchestration of the opening woodwind chords in the first movement:

<snip>

>I'm eager to hear from you folks. Perhaps I'll get some comments that might
>make Maestro reconsider. Thanks.

Tell the conductor that ALL the chords would tune MUCH better if it were
played on synthesizer.

Will the program read:

Scheherazade
by Rimsky-Korsakov
improved by the Maestro

BTW, I just bought the Mackerras/London Symphony recording of Scheherazade.
WOW!! And a great performance of Capriccio Espagnol, too.

Regards,
Jordan