Exoticism from France and Italy
Exoticism, which we would now call orientalism, experienced great popularity in the early 20th century, kindled by Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakoff. This episode, we will explore works by Respighi and Schmitt.
Playlist
- Ottorino Respighi: Belis Queen of Sheba ;
- Florent Schmitt:: Tragedie van Salome
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Sascha Goetzel