For 10 points, name this tone poem that depicts an Eastern caravan interacting with Russians in the title plains region, written by Alexander Borodin.
One theme in this work consists of pizzicato eighth notes beginning with alternating A sharps and Bs played an octave apart. This work opens with a cantabile section marked piano that introduces a recurring 17-note theme. This work, which is dedicated to Franz Liszt, was intended as a tableaux vivant to commemorate the silver anniversary of Alexander II's reign. This piece, which opens with the recognizable (*) "Russian theme," also contains an English horn "Eastern theme" and a "traveling theme" representing the plodding of horses and camels. For 10 points, name this tone poem that depicts an Eastern caravan interacting with Russians in the title plains region, written by Alexander Borodin.
One theme in this work consists of pizzicato eighth notes beginning with alternating A sharps and Bs played an octave apart.
In the Steppes of Central Asia [or V srednyeĭ Azii; or In Central Asia]