Capriccio Espagnol and Other Concert Favorites in Full Score

by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Book Overview

Full of atmospheric suggestion and luminous tone-painting, Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestration appears at its very best in the descriptive passages of these three concert favorites: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34, a lively and whimsical piece based on Spanish gypsy airs and fandangos; the Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36, a celebratory composition based on liturgical themes; and "Dance of the Buffoons," a sprightly piece from the opera...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486402495
• ISBN13: 9780486402499
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.2"