About 'The Flight of the Bumblebee'
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| Artist: |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (biography) |
| Born: | 1844
, Tikhvin
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| Died: | 1908
, Lyubensk
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| The Artist: | Russian composer and teacher of classical music particularly noted for his fine orchestration. His most famous composition is The Flight of the Bumblebee.
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| Composition Info: | This technically demanding piece is taken from the opera by Rimsky-Korsakov called "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", Op. 57. It comes as the prelude to Act III, where a prince rescues a swan which is attacked by a bumble bee. |
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