In the small provincial town of Tikhvin, Novgorod Province, in 1844, on March 18, the future great Russian composer was born. The biography of Rimsky-Korsakov originates in a respected family of hereditary military men, where most of the male representatives served in the navy. But parents, learning about the great talent of the child, did not interfere with his passion for music.
First acquaintance with music
In the house they loved and read music. The biography of Rimsky-Korsakov, including childhood, took place in her environment. At the age of six, the boy was taught to play the piano. Soon, he showed outstanding composing abilities. But his father, following family traditions, identified Rimsky-Korsakov in the Naval Cadet Corps, where he studied until he was 18 years old.
Education and composer aspirations
While studying in St. Petersburg, the biography of Rimsky-Korsakov is still inextricably linked with music. He does not leave his lessons on the piano with Canilla Fedor Andreyevich. Active support in his aspirations is provided by an older brother, an equally talented person. The piano teacher introduces the young cadet to Balakirev, the founder of the famous group of composers “The Mighty Handful”.
From this moment, the biography of Rimsky-Korsakov receives a definite direction. A meeting with the leader of “The Mighty Handful” inspired the young composer to write a symphony. By this time, he had completed his education in the Naval Cadet Corps and, as a graduate, went on a three-year voyage around the world, having to temporarily abandon his true calling.
The years of formation of Rimsky-Korsakov as a composer
Returning from a voyage, a military officer resumes relations with Balakirev. He devotes all his free time from service to music. In 1865, the first symphony was completed. In 1971, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was appointed professor of orchestral writing and composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Biography recorded that at that time he was only 27 years old. But the composer does not stop there and continues to conquer the musical Olympus. From his pen come new symphonic works and romances.
1873 - The Maritime Department offers him a job as an inspector of brass bands, and a year later Rimsky-Korsakov becomes their conductor. More and more he is attracted to the opera genre. The first opera Pskovityanka has already been created. A few years later one of the composer's greatest works, the symphonic suite Scheherazade, will be released.
Composer Rimsky-Korsakov, whose biography includes such operas as The Tale of Tsar Saltan, The Golden Cockerel (based on Pushkin's tales), Sadko, The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia, created all these works in the period from 1895 to 1907. This time can be considered the heyday of his musical activity.
The composer died in 1908 in June 21st, leaving behind a huge heritage, the value of which is recognized not only in his homeland, but throughout the world.