Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Николай Римский-Корсаков) was a Russian composer of classical music. Among favourites works, are:

• Sheherazade (e.g., directed by Leif Segerstam.)
• The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh

He wrote nationalistic style of classical music, employing Russian folk song and lore along with exotic harmonic, melodic and rhythmic elements in a musical version of orientalism.