Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

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Niccolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer or the Romantic era and a member of the group known as the Russian Five.  He is best known for Capriccio Espagnol, Scherezade, and the Russian Easter Overture.  Rimsky-Korsakov is considered one of the greatest masters of orchestration.  He was friends with Alexander Borodin and Tchaikovsky.