From the Archives - Arabian Nights

By Frank Byrne,

Brooke Knoll

Published December 6, 2023 at 9:58 AM CST

For centuries the world has been captivated by these fantastic and exotic tales dating to the 10^th century. They have also been the inspiration for countless works of art, including wonderfully colorful music that we feature in this show.

Compositions and Recordings

Scheherazade
by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony

1001 Nights
by Johann Strauss Jr.
Carlos Kleiber and the Vienna Philharmonic

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Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.

Brooke Knoll

Brooke Knoll is the digital audience specialist and afternoon host for Classical KC. You can reach her at brooke@classicalkc.org.