The most prominent member of the so-called “Group of Five” was the Russian composer Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov (1844-1908). He drew not only from the wealth of Russian folk songs, sophisticated instrumentation and progressive western compositional models, but also from oriental elements and new, modern tonal brilliance. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at Scheherazade and many other brilliant compositions by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov today!
At the age of 27, Rimsky-Korsakov was already so famous and technically revered, that he became professor of composition and instrumentation at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire. His students included Alexander Glazunov and Igor Stravinsky. It was not only his musical ideas which were way ahead of their time, but also his social and political views, especially his support of the 1905 revolution, and his public criticism of the Russian tsarist system. Rimsky-Korsakov’s greatest attribute was his truthful portrayal of Russian folk life, past and present, using well-developed instrumental, harmonic and dramatic methods.
The genre which most intrigued Rimsky-Korsakov was Opera. He composed a total of fifteen operas, mostly on historical and fairy tale themes. His symphonic works were also very successful, significant highlights however, are not his three symphonies, but his programme music (especially “Scheherazade” and “Capriccio Espagnol”). His Chamber Music and Art Song did not enjoy quite the same reception as his operatic or orchestral works, nor did his rather underrated Piano Concerto in C# Minor. The most popular composition by Rimsky-Korsakow is widely considered the infamous Flight of the Bumblebee, which is available in numerous instrumental arrangements.
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1201305
for 4 trombones
score and parts
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596348
Studienpartitur in 2 Bänden
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 1344642
for 4 euphoniums
score and parts
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 596349
Studienpartitur und Libretto in 3 Bänden (kyr)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 564126
aus der Oper "Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan"
for: Flute, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 486272
aus der Oper "Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan"
for: Piano
Item no.: 486087
aus der Oper "Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan"
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 486088
Fassungen 1 und 2
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344711
Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 890016
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345347
Southern Music
for: Klarinettenchor
Buch
Item no.: 923387
Fewronija
Studienpartitur und Libretto (in 3 Bänden) (kyr/frz)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 564127
Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 891766
Ovation Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 957875
Ovation Series
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 958158
Studienpartitur (2 Bände)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 478756
in einem Prolog und 4 Akten
Studienpartitur (kyr) + Libretto (dt)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 563834
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 559684
Music Minus One Piano Deluxe 2-CD Set
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1541508
MusicWorks Grade 3
for: Concert band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 579436
for Brass Quintet and Organ
for: Blechbläserquintett und Orgel
Score, Parts
Item no.: 957228
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204546
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204750
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1063709
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Book
Item no.: 168777
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1009662
Der goldene Hahn
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1204598
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 631696
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 198314
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Viola
for: Viola
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204416
for: Orchesterwerke Sinfonien
Book
Item no.: 1204659
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Harp
for: Harp, Keyboard and Others
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204337
Der goldene Hahn
for: Bühnenwerke Ballette
Book
Item no.: 345280
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815687
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 860953
Klassik
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Buch
Item no.: 187289
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 864014
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 888334
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211321
MusicWorks Grade 3
for: Concert band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 815490
Blasorchester
Partitur
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 899421
Die Nacht auf dem kahlen Berge
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 272144
Dover Miniature Scores
Study score
Item no.: 399750
Sinfonische Suite für Orchester nach "Tausendundeiner Nacht"op. 35
for: Piano
Item no.: 272986
Southern Music
for: Marimba
Music score
Item no.: 926807
Cortège from the Opera "Mlada"
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 900198
Book
Item no.: 430001