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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Country of origin:
Russia
Birthday:
March 6, 1844
Date of death:
June 8, 1908
Upcoming Performances
Die Legende von der unsichtbaren Stadt Kitesch und von der Jungfrau Fewronia
Conductor: Stephan Zilias
Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
June 3, 2026 |
Wien (Austria) , Konzerthaus
Sinfonie Nr. 3 C-Dur
Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
Orchestra: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
June 12, 2026 |
Frankfurt/Oder (Germany) , Messehalle 4
About Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer, took instrumental lessons during his Navy training days and in 1862 met Mily Balakirev who fostered his compositional education, Modest Mussorgsky and other Russian-oriented musicians. In 1871 he was appointed professor of instrumentation and composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, was director of the Free School of Music from 1874-81 and was quite active as a conductor and teacher. Among his pupils were Alexander Glazunov, Alexander Grechaninov, Ottorino Respighi, Igor Stravinsky and Sergey Prokofiev.
Rimsky-Korsakov was the most prolific and, due to intensive self-studies, technically most skilled composer of the Mighty Handful. The main focus of his oeuvre is, on the one hand, on 15 operas, the multitude of forms and wide variety of style of which show influences of Mikhail Glinka, Russian folk music and later even Richard Wagner, and, on the other hand, on orchestral works which are in the tradition of Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt and can mostly be classified as programme music, in addition to choral works, chamber music and piano works, songs and transcriptions (such as 'Khovanshchina' and 'Boris Godunov' by Mussorgsky). Rimsky-Korsakov's harmony combines chromatic and enharmonic boldness with archaic church tonality; his virtuoso instrumentation had a lasting effect on composers of the following generation, such as Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky.
Works:
Operas: Snow Maiden (1882); Sadko (1898); Mozart and Salieri (1898); The Legend of Tsar Saltan (1900); Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh (1907); The Golden Cockerel (1909).
Orchestral works: 3 Symphonies, No. 1 (1860-65, revised version 1884), No. 2 (1868, revised version 1897), No. 3 (1872/73); Overture on 3 Russian Themes (1866, revised version 1880); Spanish Caprice (1887); Suite: Sheherazade (1888); Overture: Russian Easter Festival Overture (1888); Piano Concerto (1882/83).
Operas: Snow Maiden (1882); Sadko (1898); Mozart and Salieri (1898); The Legend of Tsar Saltan (1900); Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh (1907); The Golden Cockerel (1909).
Orchestral works: 3 Symphonies, No. 1 (1860-65, revised version 1884), No. 2 (1868, revised version 1897), No. 3 (1872/73); Overture on 3 Russian Themes (1866, revised version 1880); Spanish Caprice (1887); Suite: Sheherazade (1888); Overture: Russian Easter Festival Overture (1888); Piano Concerto (1882/83).
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für Gesang und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: FrenchHire/performance materialHire/performance material -
Oper in vier AktenComposer: Michael GlinkaArranger: Alexander Glazunov | Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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PräludiumComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestraHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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für Bass und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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from "Scheherazade"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: Fritz KreislerSeries: Kreisler Transcripts, No. 5
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Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: BSS 31013Product TypeIn stockAs low as €5.99Incl. Tax -
Präludium-KantateComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Spanish Overture No. 1 "Jota Aragonesa"Composer: Michael GlinkaArranger: Alexander Glazunov | Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEdition: Study scoreSeries: Capriccio espagnol
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: BEL 332Product TypeIn stockAs low as €9.99Incl. Tax -
Media Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreInstrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: 3035432Print editionPrint editionOut of stock€18.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Media Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: 3035431Print editionPrint editionOut of stock€87.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEditor: David Lloyd-JonesMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ETP 842 Q4551E-score PDFE-score PDFIn stock€8.99Incl. Tax -
für großes OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: Alexander WinklerMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Capriccio espagnol
Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: BEL 140Print editionPrint editionIn stock€17.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovInstrumentation: medium or low voice and pianoProduct number: BEL 299Product TypeIn stockAs low as €3.99Incl. Tax -
from "Sadko"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Lied des Warägers d-Moll
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partInstrumentation: Clarinet in B flat and OrchestraProduct number: BH 2300109Print editionPrint editionIn stock€14.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: Samuel AdlerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreProduct number: ADV 60005Print editionPrint editionIn stock€18.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: Samuel AdlerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsProduct number: ADV 60004Print editionPrint editionIn stock€88.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreInstrumentation: trombone and wind ensembleProduct number: ADV 60003Print editionPrint editionIn stock€18.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: trombone and wind ensembleProduct number: ADV 60002Print editionPrint editionIn stock€88.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
for Piano and OrchestraComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEdition: Study scoreSeries: Klavierkonzert cis-Moll
Product number: BEL 403Product TypeIn stockAs low as €13.99Incl. Tax -
on Russian ThemesComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEdition: Piano reduction with solo partSeries: Konzert-Fantasie
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: BEL 198Product TypeIn stockAs low as €13.99Incl. Tax -
from the Opera Snow MaidenComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: Todd ParrishMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: FMA 41263Print editionPrint editionIn stock€70.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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from "Snow Maiden"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovArranger: David StoneMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsSeries: Hawkes School Series, HSS 92
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: BH 6201036Print editionPrint editionIn stock€85.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
für Tenor- und Bass-Solo, Männerchor und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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für Bass und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Bataille de KershenezComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | MAXIMILIAN SHTEJNBERGMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestraHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Oper in vier Akten und sechs BildernComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | MAXIMILIAN SHTEJNBERGText writer: Vladimir Ivanovich BelskijMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Terzett für Frauenstimmen (2 Soprane, Mezzosopran), Chor ad libitum und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Spottlied "Küfer, komm und bind den Topf"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Pfingstlied "Ach! Kränze ich wind"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Reigen "Hirse"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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OuvertüreComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestraHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Chor der Nixen: "Wir locken den Jüngling mit Singen"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Arie des Lewko: "Schlummre du, mein Mägdelein"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Arie des Lewko: "Sonne schon sinket"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material -
Oper in drei AktenComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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für Sopran und OrchesterComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Oper in vier Akten nach dem Drama von L. MeyComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Arie der Ljuba: "O musst es dahin mit mir kommen..."Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Tanz mit Chor "Hopfen"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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OuvertüreComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Szene und Arie der Martha: "Ach, schau doch da"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Arie des Lykow: "Schwarz kam ein Wettersturm"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material -
Arie der Martha: "Deutlich liegt vor mir der grüne Garten"Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: French, German, RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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Russisches LiedComposer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra and choir ad libitumLanguage: RussianHire/performance materialHire/performance material
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from Four Songs op. 42Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovText writer: Alexander PuschkinEdition: Separate editionProduct number: BEL 303Product TypeIn stockAs low as €2.99Incl. Tax -
from Four Songs op. 42Product TypeIn stockAs low as €3.99Incl. Tax -
Spanische Ouvertüre Nr. 2Composer: Michael GlinkaArranger: Alexander Glazunov | Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialHire/performance materialHire/performance material
Performances
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya
Conductor: Stephan Zilias
Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
June 3, 2026 |
Wien (Austria) , Konzerthaus
Sinfonie Nr. 3 C-Dur
Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
Orchestra: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
June 12, 2026 |
Frankfurt/Oder (Germany) , Messehalle 4
Sinfonie Nr. 3 C-Dur
Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
Orchestra: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
June 13, 2026 |
Potsdam (Germany) , Nikolaisaal
Capriccio espagnol
Conductor: David Gimenez
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI
June 18, 2026 |
Torino (Italy) , Auditorium RAI Arturo Toscanini
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
December 11, 2026 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper — Revival
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
December 18, 2026 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
December 19, 2026 |
München (Germany) , Nationaltheater — Revival
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Azim Karimov
Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
December 22, 2026 |
München (Germany) , Nationaltheater
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
December 23, 2026 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
December 25, 2026 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
December 26, 2026 |
München (Germany) , Nationaltheater
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
December 29, 2026 |
München (Germany) , Nationaltheater
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
January 1, 2027 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Sonnwendnacht
Conductor: Takeshi Moriuchi
January 3, 2027 |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Oper
In russischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Die Zarenbraut
Conductor: Julian Gaudiano
January 23, 2027 |
Magdeburg (Germany) , Opernhaus — First Night
