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Birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

6 March 1844

Russian composer (1844–1908). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born on 6 March 1844 in what is now the Russian Federation. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is remembered as a composer, conductor and musicologist, a citizen of the Russian Empire. Notable works include “Scheherazade”, “Symphony No. 1” and “The Golden Cockerel”.

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