Photo: Karl Fischer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rimsky-Korsakov is, to my ear, the great colorist of Russian music. Scheherazade alone is a masterclass in turning an orchestra into a painter's palette, and the sea-soaked shimmer of his scoring surely owes something to his years in the navy. Yet the achievement I admire most is generosity: a member of The Five who could have hoarded his gifts instead became the teacher who shaped a whole generation, Stravinsky among them. To leave behind The Golden Cockerel and a textbook on orchestration is to win twice. That dual legacy, creator and cultivator, is what makes him quietly monumental.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコライ・リムスキー＝コルサコフ
- Reading
- にこらい・りむすきー＝こるさこふ
- Born
- March 6, 1844 – June 20, 1908
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Tikhvin, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / conductor / musicologist / autobiographer / music educator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Scheherazade | — | |
| Notable work | Symphony No. 1 | — | |
| Notable work | The Golden Cockerel | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov born?
March 6, 1844 – June 20, 1908.
Where is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov from?
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is from Tikhvin, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
What does Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov do?
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov works as composer, conductor, musicologist, autobiographer, music educator.
What is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov known for?
Notable works include Scheherazade, Symphony No. 1, The Golden Cockerel.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.