Rimsky-Korsakov

American  

[rim-skee-kawr-suh-kawf, -kof, ryeem-skyee-kawr-suh-kuhf] / ˈrɪm skiˈkɔr səˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf, ˈryim skyiˈkɔr sə kəf /

Or Rimski-Korsakov,

noun

1. Nicolai Andreevich 1844–1908, Russian composer.

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Rimsky-Korsakov British  

/ ˈrɪmskɪˈkɔːsəkɒf, ˈrimskijˈkɔrsəkəf /

noun

1. Nikolai Andreyevich (nikaˈlaj anˈdrjejɪvitʃ). 1844–1908, Russian composer; noted for such works as the orchestral suite Scheherazade (1888) and the opera Le Coq d'or (first performed in 1910)

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Example Sentences

Pushkin’s text eventually became the libretto that Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov employed in his opera of the same name.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

"The first step was to read orchestration treatises from Rimsky-Korsakov or Berlioz and understand the rules I wanted to follow and to not follow and to break. It was a very humbling process, for sure."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

Bangalter read classic treatises on orchestration — the art of how to properly use the different instruments and balance them — by Berlioz and Rimsky-Korsakov.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

And while she’s at it, if she feels this strongly about Rimsky-Korsakov, how about pitching one of his wondrous yet neglected operas to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2022

This was a technique he had learnt from his teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall