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'''Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov''' (1844 - 1908) was a [[Russian]] 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 grup known as ''The Five''. In 1868, he met [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]].
In July 1872, Rimsky-Korsakov married Nadezhda Purgold.
== Some works ==
* The Tsar's Bride
* May Night
* Snowmaiden (The Dance of the Tumblers)
* Kashchey the Immortal
* The Tale of Tsar Saltan
== See also ==
*[[Claude Debussy]]
*[[Maurice Ravel]]
*[[Romantic period (music)]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.epdlp.com/compclasico.php?id=1105 Rimsky-Korsakov] In Spanish.
[[Category:Composers|Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai]]