Russia 20.1.1994
The Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born in Tikhvin on 18 March, 1844. He died on June 21, 1908 near Luga / St Petersburg. In March 2019, his birthday marks the 175th time.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s musical talent was early recognized and encouraged. In 1859, his piano teacher introduced him to the composers Balakirev and Cui. They encouraged him to compose his first work. After his military service Rimsky-Korsakov was mainly involved with Russian folk music and ancient Russian traditions, which he incorporated into his works.
Rimsky-Korsakov composed 15 operas, several orchestral works, choral works, chamber music, piano music and songs.
The video shows the violinist David Garrett on a recital of the orchestral piece “Flight of the Bumblebee” from the opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, taken in Saarbrücken on May 8, 2016.