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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian, 1844 - 1908
Place ActiveSaint Petersburg, Northwestern, Russia
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a prolific Russian composer best known for his orchestral compositions, including Scheherazade and Capriccio Espagnol, and his operatic works.