Rimsky-Korsakow, Nikolaus Andrejewitch

RIMSKY-KORSAKOW, Nikolaus Andrejewitch, born at Tichwin, Russia, in 1844, was at first intended for a military career, and became an officer of marines in the Imperial army. After several years' service, he abandoned his profession in order to devote himself to music. Although principally self-taught, he turned his studies to such good account that in 1871 he was made professor of composition at the Conservatorium at St. Petersburg. Not long afterwards he was appointed director of the free school...