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Nikolaj Andrejevič Rimskij-Korsakov
1844 – 1908
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. His best-known orchestral compositions—Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade—are staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his fifteen operas. Scheherazade is an example of his frequent use of fairy-tale and folk subjects. He was the husband of the composer Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 6, 1844
Date of death
June 20, 1908
- Field and occupation
- ruský hudobný skladateľ
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