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Composer of the Week Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Episodes

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  1. A Short Ride to Vesuvius

    5/5 How a ditty about a funicular ride up Mount Vesuvius inspired Rimsky-Korsakov.

  2. Lightning Strikes

    4/5 How the ancient Greek and Roman worlds provided inspiration for Rimsky-Korsakov's music.

  3. Reinventing a Past

    3/5 How Rimsky-Korsakov drew inspiration for his operas from a branch of Russian folklore.

  4. A Mania for Revision

    2/5 How crippling doubts plagued Rimsky-Korsakov as he began revising countless works of his.

  5. From Five to One

    1/5 Donald Macleod begins an exploration of Rimsky-Korsakov's final years.