Where can I find Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade performed by acoustic guitars?

April 12, 2004 12:40 PM

Super Hard AskMe Challenge! A few years ago, when listening to the low end of the radio dial late one night, I heard an arrangement of all four movements of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade, performed entirely by two acoustic guitars. I'd very much like to hear it again. Who recorded this, is it available on compact disc, and where can I find it for sale (if at all)?
posted by Prospero to media & arts (8 comments total)

Is this it?
posted by falconred at 1:04 PM on April 12, 2004

Item 19 on this discography looks likely, but is probably out of print.
posted by cbrody at 1:16 PM on April 12, 2004

falconred, that's an album by the 70s progressive rock band. 'Renaissance'.
posted by crunchburger at 1:16 PM on April 12, 2004

Doh, shows what I know about 70s progressive rock...
posted by falconred at 1:22 PM on April 12, 2004

I'm quite certain you're looking for the recording by Kazuhito and Naoko Yamashita, on RCA. Let me see if I can find it on Amazon or elsewhere... Info on the release here.
posted by Marquis at 1:40 PM on April 12, 2004

Oh - I see that cbrody already pointed you to that link. (sorry!)

The Yamashitas' Guitar Dreams is widely available, and includes the third movement. The recording proper seems out of stock everywhere, and isn't available on eBay right now (although others by Kazuhito are...). Good luck!
posted by Marquis at 2:00 PM on April 12, 2004

Kazuhito & Naoko Yamashita - Guitar Duos (RCA Victor Red Seal - Catalog # 2RC 6777; containing the full work) is out-of-print, but I hear there may be a Japanese release of this out there somewhere.
posted by lilboo at 3:21 PM on April 12, 2004

Thanks for all your help! Too bad it's out of print. At least now I know what to keep an eye out for when I'm in used-CD shops.

I tried checking out some Japanese online merchants to see if I could possibly import it, but their webpages seem to be stronger than Babelfish, and resist translation. Maybe I'll try fiddling around with that some more.
posted by Prospero at 4:22 PM on April 12, 2004