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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Born in a quaint town of Tikhvin, nestled near Novgorod, Russia, Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was destined to be a leading figure in the world of classical music. This Russian composer,…
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Scheherazade, Op. 35 – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The “Kalender Prince” is a solo guitar arrangement of the second movement from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s beloved suite, Scheherazade. Inspired by an ancient book of Middle Eastern tales, Scheherazade tells the…
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Flight of the Bumblebee – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Performed by Plastic Musik
Flight of the Bumblebee by Plastic Musik – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov….
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The Tsar’s Bride – Complete Opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera “The Tsar’s Bride,” performed at the Bolshoi Theatre, conducted by Tughan Sokhiev and staged by Julia Pevzner….
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Song of India by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
“Song of India” by Rimsky-Korsakov….
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Canción de la India by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Buddha’s Tonal Key…
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Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Akademisches Orchester Freiburg performs Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, conducted by Joonas Pitkänen….
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Capriccio Espagnol – Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is a five-movement orchestral work. The first movement, Alborada, is a lively dance celebrating the sunrise with traditional asturian music. The second movement, Variazioni, features…
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Flight of the Bumblebee – Rimsky-Korsakov
“Flight of the Bumblebee” performed by Fabrizio Chiarenza on accordion. The composition is by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The piece is known by various names in different languages, including “Hummelflug” (German), “El…
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Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, was composed between November 1874 and February 1875 at the request of Nikolai Rubinstein, director of the Moscow Conservatory. It…
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Igor Stravinsky
…undeterred. During his university years, Stravinsky presented some of his early compositions to celebrated composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who was highly impressed and agreed to tutor him privately. This valuable mentorship…
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Sergei Prokofiev
…Prokofiev studied under several distinguished musicians, including Anna Essipova for piano and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for orchestration. Despite the rigorous academic fundamentals of music he received at the Conservatory, Prokofiev sought…
