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Rimsky
Rimsky is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov (1753–1840), Russian general * Ivan Rimsky-Korsakov (1754–1831), Russian courtier and lover of Catherine the Great * Voin Rimsky-Korsakov (1822–1871), Russian navigator, hydrographer, and geographer * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), Russian composer * Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova (1848–1919), Russian pianist and composer, wife of Nikolai * Andrey Rimsky-Korsakov (1878–1940), Russian musicologist and son of Nikolai * Nicolas Rimsky (1886–1941), Russian-born French film director and actor * Rimsky Yuen (b. 1964), current Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakow''.The BGN/PCGN transliteration of Russian is used for his name here. ALA-LC system: Nikolaĭ Andrevich Rimskiĭ-Korsakov, ISO 9 system: Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov. (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908) was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration. His best-known orchestral compositions—''Capriccio Espagnol'', the ''Russian Easter Festival Overture'', and the symphonic suite ''Scheherazade''—are staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his 15 operas. ''Scheherazade'' is an example of his frequent use of fairy-tale and folk subjects. Rimsky-Korsakov believed in developing a nationalistic style of classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
