John Adams wrote Scheherazade.2—subtitle, “Dramatic Symphony for Violin and Orchestra”—inspired on the one hand by Rimsky-Korsakov’s similarly titled symphonic suite and on the other by the formidable powers of Leila Josefowicz as a storyteller in music. Supposedly the new work turns tradition on its head, putting Scheherazade “in a position of strength” vis-à-vis the potentate she holds spellbound. OK, fine. But wasn’t the woman’s power always the whole point of the story, social structures be damned? Maestro, music, please! —M.G.
Scheherazade.2, by John Adams
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