#Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff

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Fairy tales

Fairy tales have stimulated generations of composers to write some of their finest music. With a rich source of characters that includes dragons, dwarfs, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, monsters, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, witches and wizards, it’s no wonder these stories have captivated the imaginations of compsers and audiences alike. Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)Hansel…

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908)

Russian composer, and 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. (Wikipedia)

From our stacks: 1. Frontispiece “Rimsky-Korsakof From a portrait by Serof” from Rimsky-Korsakof By M. Montagu-Nathan. New York: Duffield and Company, 1917.  2. Spine detail from My Musical Life. Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakoff. Translated from the Revised Second Russian Edition by Judah A. Joffe. Edited with an Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1936.

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3:a?

Thanks anon!!

3:A song that reminds you of summertime

hmm I’d say I Bet My Life and Rocks by Imagine Dragon for sure!! Dance of the Tumblers by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakoff (arranged by Sandra Dackow) also gives me slight summer vibes ;0