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Rimsky-Korsakov 'Scheherazade' ①
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- PLACE
- LOTTE Concert Hall
- SCHEDULE
- Thu. 4 September 2025, 20:00
- PERFORMANCE TIME
- About 2 hours 0 minutes
- CONDUCTOR
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Mei-Ann Chen
- collaboration
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Stefan Jackiw, Violin
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Stefan Jackiw, Violin
- PROGRAM
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Unsuk Chin, Subito con forza
Bruch, Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, Op. 46 more
- PRICE
- R 100,000 S 80,000 A 50,000 B 30,000 C 10,000
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Rimsky-Korsakov 'Scheherazade'
Thursday, 4th & Friday, 5th September, 2025 8PM LOTTE Concert Hall
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Program
Unsuk Chin, subito con forza
Bruch, Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Introduction: Grave - Adagio cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro
Andante sostenuto
Finale: Allegro guerriero
------------- intermission 15 mins -----------
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Op. 35
The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
The Legend of the Kalendar Prince
The Young Prince and The Young Princess
Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. Ship Breaks upon a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
*Programs and performers are subject to change.
*Total Duration around 100 mins(incl. intermission)
Unsuk Chin(b. 1961), subito con forza(2020)
The title 'Subito con forza' (suddenly, with force) is a musical direction frequently found in Beethoven's scores. By adopting this expression, composer Unsuk Chin channels Beethoven's energy and intensity into her own work. The score explicitly bears the inscription 'In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth', already suggesting a strong connection with Beethoven's music. Commissioned jointly by BBC Radio 3, the Cologne Philharmonie, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the piece was premiered in September 2020 in Amsterdam, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.
Unsuk Chin was fascinated by the concentrated energy and explosive force in Beethoven's music, as well as the contrast between static silence and intense dynamism―described as 'from volcanic eruptions to extreme serenity (Boosey & Hawkes)'. In this work, Beethoven's structurally symmetrical and cohesive classical themes collide and coexist with Chin's distinctive sound world: modern sonorities verging on noise that evoke swirling brilliance and dazzling colors. To this are added the composer's signature asymmetric rhythms, a sense of propulsive tension, and densely layered textures, resulting in an overall sonic impression that is at once dazzling and powerful.
Instrumentation
2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp+2 — pf — str
perc: sd, tri, tambn, tamtam, gong, xyl, marim, vib[also bowed], chimes, crot[also bowed], whip, güiro, 2 sus cym, 3 sd, 2 gongs
Max Bruch(1838-1920), Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46(1880)
Introduction: Grave - Adagio cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro
Andante sostenuto
Finale: Allegro guerriero
Maintaining close collaborations with some of the greatest violinists of his time, such as Joseph Joachim and Pablo de Sarasate, Max Bruch was able to compose works of even greater technical brilliance for the instrument. Dedicated to Sarasate, the Scottish Fantasy was hailed as the finest work for violin since Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and met with great success.
Bruch sought to incorporate folk melodies as compositional material, showing a particular fascination with Scottish tunes. In fact, he never visited Scotland; rather, his inspiration came largely from reading the works of the Scottish novelist Walter Scott (1771–1832), upon which he layered his own imagination to create the Scottish Fantasy.
As the title suggests, the work unfolds as a freely conceived fantasy in four movements. The Introduction, beginning with a dreamlike harp solo, leads into a lively second movement marked Allegro, followed by a slow third movement characterized by lyrical and expressive themes. The finale, built upon the Scottish folk song 'Hey Tuttie Tatie'―associated with King Robert I of Scotland's victory in battle―concludes in a march-like style that is both spirited and majestic.
Throughout the work, the violin serves as the leading voice, much as in a concerto, guiding the entire structure. What distinguishes the piece is the way Bruch evokes both the natural landscape and the national spirit of Scotland through music.
Instrumentation
solo violin
2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str
perc: bd, cym
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(1844-1908), Scheherazade, Op. 35(1888)
The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
The Legend of the Kalendar Prince
The Young Prince and The Young Princess
Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. Ship Breaks upon a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is regarded as one of the most colorful and captivating orchestral works in the history of Western music. As its title suggests, the piece was inspired by The Arabian Nights (also known as One Thousand and One Nights)―the tale of Scheherazade, the young woman who prolongs her life night after night by enchanting a murderous king with fascinating stories.
The composer structured the music around the unfolding of these tales, each movement corresponding to a different episode. The first movement, The Sea and Sinbad's Ship, opens with a heavy, ominous theme in the brass and lower strings symbolizing the stern Sultan. This is followed by the solo violin and harp introducing Scheherazade's theme. Against the vast backdrop of the sea, the music evokes Sinbad's adventurous voyage.
The second movement, The Legend of the Kalender Prince, is marked by rhythmic vitality and exotic melodies. The third, The Young Prince and the Young Princess, centers on tender and lyrical themes, suggesting the warmth and intimacy of their love. The finale, titled Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks on the Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman, weaves together motifs from the preceding movements while adding new musical ideas. Brilliant orchestration vividly portrays the raging storm and the shipwreck through the contrasting timbres of the orchestra.
The work concludes as the turbulence subsides and the music gently returns to Scheherazade's theme, ending in serenity and peace.
Instrumentation
3[1.2/pic.pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+5 — hp — str
perc: bd, cym, sus cym, sd, tri, tambn, tamtam
Program Note by Jiyoung Kang / Translation by ChatGPT
