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Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov

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A Russian composer who wrote operas and orchestral music using folk melodies
  • proper noun
: Nikolai Andréyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was known for weaving Russian folk melodies into his symphonic works.

Examples

  • The opera 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan' was composed by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov in the late 19th century.

  • Did you know that Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov wrote 'Scheherazade'?

  • Many music students study Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestration techniques in their courses.

  • The famous composer Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was born in 1844.

  • Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a master of orchestration, often drawing from traditional Russian folk themes in his compositions.

  • Many great composers, including Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, have influenced the world of classical music.

  • One of the most famous operas by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov is 'The Golden Cockerel', which features rich musical storytelling.

Synonyms

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
vsNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
8.9

A Russian composer who often uses folk tunes in operas and orchestra music

is the full formal personal name rather than the shortened form

Surface Forms

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov main

Morphology

Nikolai + Andreyevich + Rimsky-Korsakov

This is a full proper name composed of personal name elements; knowing the constituent name parts does not allow a learner to infer the referent or that the referent is a Russian composer. The expression is referential/encyclopedic rather than compositional, so its meaning depends on world knowledge and prior exposure rather than transparent combination of word meanings.

Etymology

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov loved Russian folk tunes and used them like bright colours in a musical painting, choosing instruments to make clear pictures. That's why he is remembered for his 'operas' and 'orchestral' music that sounds very Russian.