Rimsky-Korsakov

NIKOLAY ANDREYEVICH
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

(1844-1908)

Russian composer, also conductor;
member of the nationalist group of
composers called THE MIGHTY HANDFUL.

   In early life was naval officer, and picked
   up much of his musical technique after
   being appointed professor at the
   St. Petersburg Conservatory 1871.

   His compositions usually have some literary
   or other musical ideal behind them, and
   are distinguished by rich orchestration.

   He wrote a text book on orchestration with
   examples entirely from his own work, wrote
   operas including THE MAID OF PSKOV, THE
   SNOW MAIDEN, SADKO, MOZART AND SALIEIEA,
THE LEGEND OF TSAR SULTAN, THE LEGEND OF
THE INVISIBLE OF KATISV,
   and THE GOLDEN COCKEREL....(this last one
   banned for its seditious satire until after his death).

Other works include three symphonies (No. 2 ANTAR) RUSSIAN EASTER FESTIVAL, SUITE SHEHERAZADE, SPANISH CAPRICE, piano concerto, folk-song arrangements.

Also editor, orchestrator and reviser (not always scrupulous by modern standards) of other composer's works - e.g. Boris Godunov THE KHOVANSKY AFFAIR, PRINCE IGOR, and THE STONE GUEST.

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