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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 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.

His symphonic suite Scheherazade (1888) ranks as one of the most popular orchestral works ever written. [1]

In July 1872, Rimsky-Korsakov married Nadezhda Purgold.

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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]]. Rimsky-Korsakov ''taught several students who achieved fame as composers, including [[Sergei Prokofiev]] and [[Igor Stravinsky]].''
+'''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 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]].
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