Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Professions : Composer Born : March 18, 1844 Died : June 21, 1908 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestration is part of the very soul of the work. A work is thought out in terms of the orchestra, certain tone-colors being inseparable from it in the mind of its creator and native to it from the hour of its birth. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov color soul mind I had no idea of the historical evolution of the civilized world's music and had not realized that all modern music owes everything to Bach. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov historical world ideas Thus having been undeservedly accepted at the Conservatory as a professor, I soon became one of its best and possibly its very best pupil, judging by the quantity and value of the information it gave me! Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov accepted information judging What terrible harm Wagner did by interspersing his pages of genius with harmonic and modulatory outrages to which both young and old are gradually becoming accustomed and which have procreated d'Indy and Richard Strauss. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov becoming pages genius Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors
