About This Song
About "The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: The Flight of the Bumblebee" by James Galway
A frantic, buzzing flight—Galway's flute becomes the bumblebee, darting with manic precision. Rimsky-Korsakov's miniature is all kinetic tension: rapid articulation versus lyrical repose. The humor lies in the near-miss chaos, a tiny creature's urgency rendered in sparkling, breathless runs.
