Orientalism aside, one of my favorite symphonies. I get why Scheherazade gets more attention, but imo Antar is a masterpiece of its own, especially the first movement.
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Excellent recommendation, I thought the soft ending was very effective and well executed—a nice contrast to the typical bombast. It is a shame that Scheherazade is pretty much his only piece that gets programmed considering his other masterfully written pieces. He also wrote several very good operas, though I’m only acquainted with one of them.
