Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: Nikoláj Andréevich Rímskij-Kórsakov, Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov, Russian pronunciation: , 18 March 1844, - 21 June 1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration. His best-known orchestral compositions-Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade-are considered staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his 15 operas. Scheherazade is an example of his frequent use of fairy tale and folk subjects.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510544279
• ISBN13: 9785510544275
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"