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Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov [a] [b] (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908) [c] was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. [d] He was a master of orchestration.
The Romantic era of Western Classical music spanned the 19th century to the early 20th century, encompassing a variety of musical styles and techniques. Part of the broader Romanticism movement of Europe, Ludwig van Beethoven, Gioachino Rossini and Franz Schubert are often seen as the dominant transitional figures composers from the preceding Classical era.
Collection of Sacred Musical Arrangements by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Used at the Imperial Court, Op. 22b, 1884; contains 6 hymns based on chant melodies; Collection of Sacred Musical Compositions and Arrangements by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov for Mixed Chorus, 1883–1884; contains 23 pieces, published posthumously in 1913
1908 in music, 1908 in British music, 1908 in Norwegian music – The two first atonal pieces are composed, first by Béla Bartók and then by Arnold Schoenberg Death of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. 1907 in music , 1907 in British music , 1907 in Norwegian music – Death of Edvard Grieg , Norwegian composer (b. 1843); Birth of Gene Autry , Cab ...
Symphonies by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (2 P) Pages in category "Compositions by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Composed between 1894 and 1895, Rimsky-Korsakov based his opera on a short story, "Christmas Eve", from Nikolai Gogol's 1832 collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. [2] The story had been used as the basis for an opera at least three times previously, including for Tchaikovsky 's Vakula the Smith (1874). [ 3 ]
Rimsky-Korsakov was not able to meet Berlioz due to the French composer's ill health. [16] He was, however, able to hear Berlioz conduct his Symphonie fantastique on December 7, 1867, and Harold en Italie at Berlioz's final concert on February 8, 1868. [16] Rimsky-Korsakov began work on Antar on January 21, between these two concerts. [16]
Servilia (Russian: Сервилия, romanized: Servilya listen ⓘ, the name of a main character), is an opera in five acts by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The work was completed in 1901, and was first performed in 1902 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The composer wrote the libretto, which is based on the drama by Lev Alexandrovich Mey.