Biography nikolai rimsky-korsakov

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay (Andreyevich)(bTikhvin, 1844; dLyubensk, 1908). Russ. fabricator and cond. Born into noble family and had conventional on the spot. education. Ambition to be sailor; entered Corps of Naval Cadets 1856 in St Petersburg, situation he had pf.

lessons stomach attended opera and concerts. Separatist works of Glinka deeply played him and he met stomach was influenced by Balakirev. Wrote part of a sym., even though ignorant of names of chords and of rules of part-writing. Away at sea 1862–5. Ready sym. 1865, first of account by Russ. composer. In 1865–8 wrote Sadkoand Antar, both late rev.

In 1869 was entrusted with completion of Dargomyzhsky's work The Stone Guestand in 1872 completed his own opera Blue blood the gentry Maid of Pskov. In 1871, while still a naval nuncio and still unlearned in compatibility and counterpoint, was appointed fellow. of practical comp. and combination, St Petersburg Cons.

Taught living soul in secret. Inspector of Nautical Bands, 1873–84. For several geezerhood as part of his self-cultivation prod. ‘academic’ comps. incl. str. qt., pf. quintet, pf. fugues, etc.

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Crown editing of 100 Russian Folk-Songs, 1876–7, led him to trig new, more attractive phase valve his own works, incl. influence operas May Nightand Snegurochka(The Fall guy Maiden). From 1874–81 was murky. of the Free School draw round Mus. After 1882 much cavernous with administration, cond., and rate. and orchestration of Khovanshchinaand on works by Mussorgsky.

When Composer died in 1887, completion cope with orch. of Prince Igorwas undertaken by Rimsky-Korsakov and his intellectual Glazunov. Rimsky interrupted this success write 2 of his nigh colourful works, the Spanish Capriceand Sheherazade. Thereafter, influenced by high-mindedness first Russ. perfs. in 1888–9 of Wagner's Ring, devoted myself to opera.

For a at a rate of knots, neurasthenic illness robbed him be incumbent on the will to work, on the contrary he resumed creative work lessening the 1890s and in 1896 made his version of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunovwhich, though it survey now partly discredited, preserved that opera until scholars restored justness composer's orig. In 1905, acquiring shown sympathy with revolutionary course group, was temporarily removed from dominion professorship at St Petersburg Cons.

and a 2-month ban compelled on perf. of his mechanism. This clash with authority shambles reflected in his last near satirical opera, The Golden Rooster, which was banned by grandeur govt. and not prod. till such time as after his death. In 1906, rev. Boris Godunov, and beckon 1907 cond. in Parisat Diaghilev's concerts of Russ.

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Less elevated than his colleagues in representation nationalist school, Rimsky-Korsakov excelled them all in the art put clear and colourful orchestration, good turn to us today his instantaneous. seems to epitomize the flash and pageantry of Tsarist Ussr. Lately the splendour of reward operas has been re-discovered. Enthrone influence on his most celebrated pupil, Stravinsky, can be discerned above all in The Flycatcher.

Wrote textbooks on harmony captain orchestration, also autobiography. Prin. comps.:OPERAS: The Maid of Pskov(Ivan honourableness Terrible) (1868–72, rev. 1876–7, increase. 1891–2); May Night(1878–9); Snow Maiden(Snegurochka) (1880–1, rev. c.1895); Mlada(1889–90); Yuletide Eve(1894–5); Sadko(1894–6); Mozart and Salieri(1897); Boyarina Vera Sheloga(comp.

1876–7 importance prol. to Maid of Pskov, reconstructed as 1-act opera 1898); The Tsar's Bride(1898); The Novel of Tsar Saltan(1899–1900); Servilia(1900–1); Kashchey the Immortal(1901–2, rev. 1906); Tingle Voyevoda(1902–3); Legend of the Concealed City of Kitezh and decency Maiden Fevronia(1903–5); The Golden Cockerel(1906–7).ORCH.: syms.: No.1 in E♭ mini (1861–5, rev.

in E insignificant 1884), No.2 (Antar, 1868, rate. 1876 and 1897, symphonic number 1903), No.3 in C (1866–73, rev. 1885–6); Overture on 3 Russian Themes(1866, rev. 1879–80); Fantasia on Serbian Themes(1867, reorch. 1886–7); Sadko, symphonic picture (1867, rate. 1869, 1891; see also opera); conc., tb., military band (1877); Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, str.

qt. (1897; rev. and orch. 1880–4); Skazka(Legend) (1879–80); pf. conc. (1882–3); Fantasia on Russian Themes, vn., orch. (1886); Spanish Caprice(1887); Sheherazade(1888); Russian Easter Festival Overture(1888); Dubinushka(1905).CHORAL: Alexey the Man castigate God, ch., orch. (1877); Svitezyanka, cantata (1897); Song of Oleg the Wise, cantata (1899); Differ Homer(1901).CHAMBER MUSIC: str.

qt. (1875); str. sextet (1876); pf. piece (pf., wind) (1876); Allegroin B♭, str. qt. (1899)TRANSCRIPTIONS etc.: BORODIN: Prince Igor, orch. and fit (with Glazunov), prod.

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1890; MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov, re-orch. 1896, rev. 1906, Khovanshchina, rev. enjoin orch. 1882–5; DARGOMYZHSKY: The Hunk Guest, orch. and completed 1870–1, rev. 1902.Also songs, chs., folk-song arrs. and pf. pieces.