Symphonic poem Borodin's "In the Steppes of Central Asia" "powerful orchestral pictures, each unique in its composer's output". Titled a "musical portrait", "In the Steppes of Central Asia" evokes the journey of a caravan across the steppes. "Night on Bald Mountain", especially its original version, contains harmony that is often striking, sometimes pungent and highly abrasive; its initial stretches especially pull the listener into a world of uncompromisingly brutal directness and energy. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote only two orchestral works that rank as symphonic poems, his "musical tableau" "Sadko" (1867–92) and "Skazka" ("Legend", 1879–80), originally titled "Baba-Yaga". While this may perhaps be surprising,
Symphonic Game Music Concerts scores inspired by "Symphonic Legends" were performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the concert "LEGENDS" in the Stockholm Concert Hall. Different from "Symphonic Legends", which featured the work of six arrangers, the music of "LEGENDS" has been arranged by the trio Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo and Masashi Hamauzu who were in attendance at the concert and Meet & Greet. On 13 July 2014, the Symphonic Legends concert was performed at the Barbican Centre, London by the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Chorus and the five piece chamber ensemble Spark. The Legend of Zelda Symphonic Poem returned along