Rimski-Korsakov: Scheherazade - Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra led by Claus Peter Flor - Live HD 

This is what classical music is. You can hear it 1000 times and never get tired of it.

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is consistently exceptional to me and has been for many years. The AVROTROS recordings are engaging and creative and the live sound quality is wonderfully mixed giving me the feeling of being there. Simply wonderful and rewarding. Thank you to all. Best wishes from Belgium.

on 29/11/2011 when this was uploaded, I was in intensive care struggling against death, .....2017, I am here listening to this beauty for the 100th time.........

breathtaking orchestra!! This symphony never gets me tired even if I listen to it more than 100 times.

The silky tone of solo violin sounds extraordinarily beautiful. The perfectly synchronized sounds of other instruments are also impressive. Excellent orchestra!

I say as so many others you can listen to this music and never get tired of it

From Long Beach, California::I can listen to this all day and all night and never get tired of it!!!!!!!!!!

Not very many performances deserve a standing ovation but this one does! Bravo....

Bravo RPO! Wat een magistrale vertolking hoogste standaard adembenemend. Top musici! Onvergetelijk in deze tijd!

Great musical piece ... My brain is transported to a universe of dunes, flying carpets, harems and magic ... Great Korsakov. Fabulous orchestra!

The oboe player's sound just sends chills everywhere...Simply exquisite playing.

My favourite piece of classical music played just right, thank you!

That conductor is magnificent.

who doesn' t like Scherazade? maybe the most popular classical music piece--its got it all great melodies, orchestration and more symphonic than you think---the two themes come back again and again----in different guises-- to tie the whole splendour of it all together. RK was genius.

Nikolai Rimsky - Korsakov occupies one of the most honorable places in the long line of Russian musical geniuses. His symphonic suite "Scheherazade" is an immortal masterpiece of world music, the heritage of all mankind. It is known in a huge number of interpretations from virtuoso orchestras and great conductors around the world. This performance is one of the best. Bravissimo! From 32.56 to 33.43 - the most exciting love ecstasy in all world music! Peak of love and passion!..

Movement I: 0:00; Movement II: 10:46; Movement III: 24:35; Movement IV: 36:22.

This is the most brilliant performance of this masterpiece that I have ever listened to. Everyone in this great orchestra is putting their very heart and soul into this performance. The video itself is outstanding if for no other reason than it focuses on the individual players and sections at exactly the right time.

This brings a whole new level to the term rubato.

Oh my GOD Scheherazade the best of Korsakov

Amazing Bassoon solo at the beginning of the 2nd movement. Best Interpretation I've heard!!

Every Saturday morning in the late ‘40’s I would go to the Public Library along with many other kids from the neighborhood and a very nice young lady would read to us or play classical music. This time was magical and would take me to a wonderful world filled with beauty, peace and happiness. Here it is in 2022 and this music brings me back to such a wonderful time. Thank you!

This has aways been one of my favorite pieces. So much imagery and emotion. Wonderful.

This is a stunning, spellbinding performance. One of my favourite pieces, and possibly one of the best versions I have heard. Flawless.

Attending a live performance of Scheherazade is a spectacular experience. And then to be able to enjoy the visual delight of it another day on RU-vid is a real treat! Thanks to the #RotterdamsPhilharmonischOrkest and #Avro for making this available.

Nostalgic, from the earlier days of listening this piece.

Marvelous! The solo violinist is brilliant.

Great composer, terrific music and fantastic orchestra. Possibly the best version I have ever heard. Bravo to everyone involved.

0:04 I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship 10:44 II. The Kalendar Prince 24:48 III. The Young Prince and Princess 36:22 IV. The Festival at Baghdad

Wonderful! This classic is my favourite...can listen to it again and again.

Glad to hear you like the video! Kind regards, Tim AVRO Klassiek

Николай Римский-Корсаков необыкновенный композитор.Композитор,который умел вложить в музыку многообразную красочную палитру,раскрашивая звуки.Его произведения как музыкальные двигающиеся картины.

Gulf War. 1991. Sitting in My darkes room. Full Rain Outside. Sky in Light. Bombs Outside. Very Cold. woww Fear. Maby Nuclear Bombs? What will be our future? I open carfully the radio 100 FM - the voice of Peace And this wonderfull music was at radio. after 3 min it was stop and the man said : "that was Shecherzada by Korsakov....... Toda Raba Thanks a lot for reading..

Music from Heaven

I found this terrific performance via the 2014 olympics! Davis and White used it in their gold medal ice skating performance and to hear it in full, performed so beautifully, is a pure joy.

Prachtige uitvoering!!! Melodieus, hartstochtig, vol heimee...Een weelde voor het hart! Doet mij denken aan en dromen van weidse Russische vlakten....

I love very deeply this piece, it's just an outstanding and gorgeous suite! Its melodies dance inside my soul.

BELLEZA DE OBRA QUE PERMITE DESTACAR TODO INSTRUMENTO, MARAVILLA DE INSPIRACIÓN DEL GENIO DEL INMORTAL RIMSKI KORSACOV, UNA EXCELSA OBRA.

Such a full, rich sound. Give me chill bumps.

Mmmm... I just love the bassoonist's interpretation of that first solo! His staccato isn't as harsh as many bassoonists' is in this piece, and the way the solo is more stretched and dramatic rather than hurried just somehow appeals to me :) Fantastic job!!

I use the violin solo as my ringtone starting at :54 and folks continue to ask me to let it play on! Amazing what a beautiful piece can do to total strangers on a crowded "L" train in Chicago?! Good music soothes the soul!

I've listened to many recorded performances of this over my life. This is an exquisite version. Thank you for sharing.

Sem palavras.. minha infância nessa música haha, sem palavras! Não dá pra descrever essa obra prima.

First listened to this piece when I was five. I am now 63. It still holds the same thrill now as it did then. This is a magnificent performance of perhaps the greatest tone poem of them all.

How the hell can somebody dislike such a wonderfull work!!???

Melodioso. Sublime.... Qué interpretación..! Me encanta.

The harp player is so phenomenally good. Such clarity, tenderness and virtuosity shall not go uncommended. Bravo!!

The heart and Soul touching... Thank you for uploading. Thank you RU-vid Team. Nikolai is a human angel.

He quedado maravillada escuchando esta impresionante obra musical, tan bien interpretada por esta filarmónica. Muchas gracias por este divino regalo.

A majestic performance !

The piccolo is outstanding !

Николай Римский - Корсаков занимает одно из самых почетных мест в длинном ряду русских музыкальных гениев. Его симфоническая сюита "Шахерезада" - бессмертный шедевр мировой музыки, достояние всего человечества. Она известна в огромном количестве интерпретаций от виртуозных оркестров и великих дирижеров по всему миру. Это исполнение - олно из лучших. Брависсимо! С 32.56 по 33.43 - самый захватывающий любовный экстаз во всей мировой музыке! Пик любви и страсти!..

UNA GRAN OBRA, PROFUNDA, RÍTMICA, CON SENTIDO EXTRAMUSICAL.

This is an excellent rendition of Scheherazade. I first heard it in 1947 and fell in love with the music. Then I had the pleasure of seeing the opera!

very well played. wow!!!!!

No me canso de escuchar esta obra ,su ambiente oriental es espectacular.

Música stupenda, orchestra d ´eccezione. Un gran applauso.

Philipp tutzer is so amazing in his bassoonsolos!!!!

Thanks from the bottom of my heart

GENIALITÀ, BELLEZZA. VICINANZA NOTTURNA AL FASCINO DELLE STELLE. VIOLENTO E A VOLTE DELICATO, QUASI UN SOFFIO, L'INCALZANTE ANDANTE, DEI VIOLINI E DELLE LORO ELEVAZIONI VARIABILI E ESTRANIANTI... COME NOI, NELLE LORO MAGNIFICHE, SOGNANTI! E QUASI*; STRUGGENTI E IRRANGIUNGIBILI FREQUENZE ... Grazie 🌿

Beautiful, such an inspiration for us musicians! never get tired of playing this piece. Wonderful performance and orchestra!

oh how those violins come in and out of our lives like visiting angels , angels too pure to stay here long...

Hhhh so exquisite.. so beautiful!!

Fantastic performance. Kudos to all involved, and thanks for sharing it on RU-vid.

Breathtaking ~ simply breathtaking ~~~ Thank you for posting this marvel of music.

More then fantastic, almost magical!

Bravissimo maestro Ben van Dijk!!

What a great sounding hall - I am amazed. Or, is it the orchestra? The concertmaster is simply wonderful - as are the other soloists. Looks like he is playing a Strad. Great camera work too. Bravo!!!

Maravillosa interpretacion,una de las grandes obras de la musica,excelente.

How much you are wonderful Rimiski

I completely agree with everyone praising the playing of this orchestra. I especially loved the concert-master's playing of the violin solos. So musical, so beautiful. And the triple-tonguing of the trumpets. They didn't look or sound like it was difficult. It is. Great stuff.

it is always and it will always be... your put your soul in ...and it makes it perfect pleasure....makes you life and smile.....what a cool performance space...pleasure

Beautiful music wonderful performance! Thank you.

Der seidige Ton der Solovioline klingt außergewöhnlich schön. Die perfekt synchronisierten Töne anderer Instrumente sind auch eindrucksvoll. Ausgezeichnetes Orchester!

a working class outside of its genre, beyond words. wonderful performance too

A class orchestra, the concertmaster superb and the conductor flawless. This is the best Sherherazade i have ever heard and i have heard many. BRAVO.(:)

very well played Scheherazade.Dank U well !

NO DEJA DE ASOMBRARME UN COMPOSITOR RUSO CREANDO UNA OBRA NETAMENTE ÁRABE INTERPRETADA POR ESTA MAGNIFICA ORQUESTA FILARMONICA, ES UN DELEITE PARA LOS OÍDOS Y ELEVA EL ESPÍRITU

It's been a very long time since I've heard this. It is just 'magical!' :)

Me encanta!! Magnífica obra, transporta a otro mundo de sueños y amor

Another marvelous video, thank you so much and please keep them coming. My great compliments to the Maestro Flor, to the wonderful RPO and to the technical team for this video and all the others.

l'une des plus belles interpretations ! merci!

Breathtakingly beautiful!

Meu Deus ... Lindo demaisss, como amo ... uma das minhas preferidas do mundo Erudito ...

My favourite piece, done by my favourite orchestra!

Vivendo um sonho, ouvindo esta musica obrigada

Esta é uma das mais belas produções de Rimski -Korsakov

¡sublime musica.....e interpretes...!....¡gracias...!

If I may say there are so many things happening that’s why you don’t get tired of this music.

Maestro Ben....Powerlful and beautiful sound!!!

what an ingenious piece of music

Great performance and great recording! Thanks a lot.

Me encanta esta pieza, me relaja totalmente

Sólo escuchando esta música mi alma se alborosa y mi mente se arrebata a una felicidad insospechada

bel et bien une splendeur et le triomphe

I'm used to the 1964 Munch on RCA, and the Reiner '54 w/CSO, but this IS very interesting. Never disappoints!

Nítida y exaltando los diversos matices, de esta magnífica obra Musical

Excellent performance. Congratulations for posting this "Avroklassiek". And many thanks.

violinist of the second row of the first violins. It 'great!!

Thanks!

fantastic music, fantastic orchestra ! thanks for sharing