| − | '''Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov''' (1844 - 1908) was a [[Russia]]n composer and professor. He is noted for his predilection for folk and fairy-tale subjects. Rimsky-Korsakov, with [[Mili Balakirev]], [[Aleksandr Borodín]], [[Modest Músorgski]] and [[César Cui]] formed the group known as ''The Five'', or "The Mighty Handful". In 1868, he met [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]. Rimsky-Korsakov taught several students who achieved fame as composers, including [[Sergei Prokofiev]] and [[Igor Stravinsky]]. | + | '''Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov''' (1844 - 1908) was a [[Russia]]n composer and professor. He is noted for his predilection for folk and fairy-tale subjects. Rimsky-Korsakov, with [[Mili Balakirev]], [[Alexander Borodin]], Modest [[Mussorgsky]] and [[César Cui]] formed the group known as ''The Five'', or "The Mighty Handful". In 1868, he met [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]. Rimsky-Korsakov taught several students who achieved fame as composers, including [[Sergei Prokofiev]] and [[Igor Stravinsky]]. |