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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Rimsky-Korsakov
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Interesting Facts about this famous classical composer and musician are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Accomplishments and reasons Rimsky-Korsakov is famous: Classical Composer and musician - he was one of the leading Romantic Period Composers

  • Fact 2 - Date of Birth: Rimsky-Korsakov was born on March 18 1844
  • Fact 3 - Place of Birth: Tikhvin (near Saint Petersburg) in Russia
  • Fact 4 - Full Name: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov aka Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Fact 5 - Lifespan: 1844-1908
  • Fact 6 - Name of mother and father: His parents names were Andrey Rimsky-Korsakov and Sofya Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Fact 7 - Family background: Wealthy, noble, aristocratic Russian family. His father was a governor of the Volyn Province
  • Fact 8 - At the time of his birth his father was 60, his mother 42 and his brother was 22 years old
  • Fact 9 - Childhood and education: Received music lessons at home togther with an excellent education. As a child he wanted to follow his brother and become a naval officer. Nikolai graduated with honors from the Sea Cadet Corps (Naval College) in 1862
  • Fact 10 - His interest in music increased as he went to various operas and concerts
  • Fact 11 - Rimsky-Korsakov was widely travelled and during his naval career visited many countries in Europe and the USA
  • Fact 12 - Rimsky-Korsakov worked as an inspector of naval bands and was then appointed director at the Free Music School and composed during this time
  • Fact 13 - Rimsky-Korsakov mentored and taught composer Stravinsky
  • Fact 14 - Rimsky-Korsakov married Nadezhda Purgold and they had 7 children
  • Fact 15 - The best-known orchestral music by Rimsky-Korsakov are Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture and the symphonic suite Scheherazade
  • Fact 16 - Rimsky-Korsakov was one of "The Mighty Five" a group of five Russian composers who wanted to establish a nationalist school of music. "The Mighty Five" were Borodin, Balakirev, Cui, Mussogrsky and Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Fact 17 - Date of Death: Rimsky-Korsakov died on June 8, (or June 21) 1908 in Lyubensk, Russia
  • Fact 18 - His types of compositions and works included operas, symphonies, orchestral works and songs
  • Fact 18 - His music lives on and the musical works of this famous composer and musician include the following:
    • Scheherazade
      Sadko
      The Tale of Tsar Saltan
      The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia
      Fantasy on Serbian Themes
      The Maid of Pskov
      May Night
      The Golden Cockerel
      Overture on Russian Themes
      Symphony No. 3
      Capriccio espagnol
      Russian Easter Festival

 

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