Description
One of Rimsky-Korsakov's rare solo piano works, this Novellette borrows its genre name from Schumann while infusing it with Russian melodic color. Singing themes alternate with richly voiced harmonies, calling for firm technique and a wide dynamic palette befitting its advanced difficulty.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) was a Russian composer and member of 'The Mighty Handful.' A master orchestrator best known for the symphonic suite 'Scheherazade,' he was also an influential teacher whose students included Stravinsky and Glazunov. This site includes five of his piano works, including etudes.
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