Sheherazade by Rimski-Korsakov and Yulianna Avdeeva with Rachmaninoff

Iman Habibi - Zhiân, Sergej Rachmaninov - Rapsodie op een thema van Paganini, Nikolaj Rimski-Korsakov - Sjeherazade. Programme Iman Habibi Zhiân Sergej Rachmaninov Rapsodie op een thema van Paganini Nikolaj Rimski-Korsakov Sjeherazade Last summer the Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva made her debut with a Chopin recital at Het Concertgebouw. Now she plays Rachmaninoff's virtuosic Paganini variations. Tianyi Lu leads the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest in Rimski-Korsakov's enchanting symphonic poem Sheherazade. Sheherazade by Rimski-Korsakov With Sheherazade, Nikolaj Rimski-Korsakov composed one of the most beloved orchestral works of the nineteenth century, inspired by the Arabian fairy tales from One Thousand and One Nights. The exotic stories come to life, as do the evil sultan and the clever Sheherazade. Thanks to her storytelling, the princess manages to keep postponing her announced fate, expressed through a recurring violin solo by the concertmaster. Rachmaninoff's Paganini Variations Since winning the famous Chopin Competition 2010 in Warsaw, expressive pianist Yulianna Avdeeva has gained international acclaim. She performs worldwide in prestigious halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, and the press praises her fiery temperament and virtuosity. Her CD recordings are regularly awarded, so she won the Diapason d'Or 2025 last year for the album Voyage-Chopin. This summer Yulianna Avdeeva returns to Het Concertgebouw with Rachmaninoff's challenging Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini.