Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Episode 1
Donald Macleod looks at Rimsky-Korsakov's early years, when, even as a teenager, he was regarded the brightest hope for the future of Russian music.
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Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Episode 2
Donald Macleod examines the circumstances of Rimsky-Korsakov's 'defection' from the 'Mighty Handful' to the haven of academia that was the St Petersburg conservatory.
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Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Episode 3
Donald Macleod looks at how, through the business venture of a millionaire, Rimsky-Korsakov became one of the most important and influential musicians in Russia.
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Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Episode 4
Donald Macleod details the period in the late 1880s, when Rimsky-Korsavkov's life was beset by personal tragedy and then a creative block that seemed insurmountable.
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Composer of the Week - Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov - Episode 5
Donald Macleod details how Rimsky-Korsakov found himself at the centre of a student uprising which helped his reputation. Meanwhile, his operas were being cut by the state censors.
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