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Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov drew inspiration from The Thousand and One Nights to compose his suite Scheherazade. In it, the princess, the story's heroine, in order to avoid being beheaded, entices Sultan Shariar every night with an unfinished tale, prolonging the spell for more than a thousand nights.
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
The Tale of Prince Kalendar (Scheherazade, Op. 35, Orchestral Suite) (arrangement for violin, clarinet, cello and piano by Pablo Díaz)
Quantum Ensemble (Alissa Ma