Who was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov?
Q: Who was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, born near Novgorod on 18 March 1844, and died in Lybensk, near St Petersburg, on 21 June 1908.
Q: What was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's main job?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's main job was in the navy.
Q: Was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov a professional composer?
A: No, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was an amateur composer.
Q: What was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov best known for?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is best known for his operas, orchestral music, and songs.
Q: What kind of music did Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov like to write?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov loved to write music about fairy-tale stories and legends.
Q: What is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's most famous work?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's most famous work is Scheherazade, an orchestral piece which describes in music the stories told by Scheherazade in the book of One Thousand and One Nights.
Q: What did Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov write an excellent book about?
A: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote an excellent book about orchestration.
