List of works by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

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Original Works

Opus Title Forces Key Date Genre Notes
Op.01 Symphony No.1 orch E minor 1861–65, rev. 1884 Orchestral originally in E minor
Op.02 Romances (4): v pf 1865–66 Vocal
Op.02/1
    Lean Thy Cheek to Mine (Щекою к щеке ты моей приложись)
v pf 1865–66 Vocal  
Op.02/2
    Eastern Song (The Nightingale Enslaved by the Rose) (Восточный романс) (Пленившись розой, соловей)
v pf 1865–66 Vocal piano part written by Mily Balakirev.
Op.02/3
    Lullaby (Колыбельная песня) (Баю, баюшки, баю)
v pf 1865–66 Vocal re-used in ''The Boyarina Vera Sheloga''
Op.02/4
    From My Tears (Из слëз моих)
v pf 1865–66 Vocal  
Op.03 Romances (4): v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.03/1
    The Pine and the Palm (Ель и пальма)
v pf 1866 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.03/1
    The Pine and the Palm (Ель и пальма)
v orch 1888 Vocal arr. of the version for v pf
Op.03/2
    Southern Night (Южная ночь)
v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.03/3
    The Golden Cloud Did Sleep (Ночевала тучка золотая)
v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.03/4
    On the Hills of Georgia (На холмах Грузии)
v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.04 Romances (4): v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.04/1
    What is My Name to Thee? (Что в имени тебе моем?)
v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.04/2
    The Messenger (Гонец)
v pf 1866 Vocal  
Op.04/3
    In the Dark the Nightingale is Silent (В тëмной роще замолк соловей)
v pf 1866 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.04/3
    In the Dark the Nightingale is Silent (В тëмной роще замолк соловей)
v orch 1891 Vocal arr. of the version for v pf
Op.04/4
    Quietly Evening Falls (Тихо вечер догорает)
v pf 1866 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.04/4
    Quietly Evening Falls (Тихо вечер догорает)
v orch 1891 Vocal arr. of the version for v pf
Op.05 Sadko (Episode from the Legend of Sadko) (Садко: Эпизод из былини о Садко) orch 1867, rev. 1869, 1891–92 Orchestral music re-used in the opera Sadko (1895–96)
Op.06 Fantasia on Serbian Themes (Фантазия на сербские темы) orch 1867, rev. 1886–87 Orchestral earlier version also arr. for pf4h.
Op.06 Fantasia on Serbian Themes (Фантазия на сербские темы) pf4h 1867 Keyboard arr. of the earlier version for orch
Op.07 Romances (4): v pf 1867 Vocal  
Op.07/1
    My Voice for Thee is Sweet and Languid (Мой голос для тебя и ласковый, и томный)
v pf 1867 Vocal  
Op.07/2
    Hebrew Song (Еврейская песня)
v pf 1867 Vocal  
Op.07/3
    The Mermaid of Lake Sweitz (Свитезянка)
v pf 1867 Vocal re-used in the cantata The Mermaid of Lake Sweitz, Op.44.
Op.07/4
    Thy Glance is Radiant as the Heavens (Как небеса, твой взор блистает)
v pf 1867 Vocal  
Op.08 Romances (6): v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.08/1
    Where Thou Art, My Thought Flies to Thee (Где ты, там мысль моя летает)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.08/2
    Night (Ночь)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.08/2
    Night (Ночь)
v orch 1891 Vocal arr. of the version for v pf
Op.08/3
    The Secret (Тайна)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.08/4
    Arise, Come Down (Встань, сойди)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.08/5
    In the Kingdom of Roses and Wine (В царстве розы и вина)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.08/6
    I Believe, I am Loved (Я верю, я любим)
v pf 1868–70 Vocal  
Op.09 Symphony No.2 ("Antar") («Антар») orch 1868–75, rev. 1897, 1903 Orchestral Also described as a "symphonic suite"
Op.10 Variations on the Theme B-A-C-H (6): pf 1878 Keyboard
Op.10/1
    Valse (Вальс)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.10/2
    Intermezzo (Интермеццо)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.10/3
    Scherzo (Скерцо)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.10/4
    Nocturne (Ноктюрн)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.10/5
    Prelude (Прелюдия)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.10/6
    Fugue (Фуга)
pf 1878 Keyboard  
Op.11 Morceaux (4): pf 1876–77 Keyboard
Op.11/1
    Impromptu (Экспромт)
pf 1876–77 Keyboard  
Op.11/2
    Novelette (Новелетта)
pf 1876–77 Keyboard  
Op.11/3
    Scherzino (Скерцино)
pf 1876–77 Keyboard  
Op.11/4
    Etude (Этюд)
pf 1876–77 Keyboard  
Op.12 String Quartet ) 2vn va vc F major 1875 Chamber
Op.13 Choruses (2): fch 1874 Vocal
Op.13/1
    Clouds in the Sky (Тучки небесные)
fch 1874 Vocal  
Op.13/2
    The Golden Cloud Did Sleep (Ночевала тучка золотая)
fch 1874 Vocal  
Op.14 Variations and Fughetta (4) fch (+ harm/pf) G minor 1875 Vocal on the theme of the Russian folksong 'I am Tired of the Nights' («Надоели ночи»)
Op.15 Morceaux (3): pf 1875–76 Keyboard
Op.15/1 Valse pf 1875–76 Keyboard  
Op.15/2 Romance pf 1875–76 Keyboard  
Op.15/3 Fugue pf 1875–76 Keyboard  
Op.16 Choruses (6): ch 1876 Vocal
Op.16/1
    In the Wild North (На севере диком)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.16/2
    Bacchic Song (Вакхическая песнь)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.16/3
    Old Song (From the Dense Northern Forests) (Старая песн: Из лесов дремучих северных)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.16/4
    The Moon Floats Quietly and Peacefully (Месяц плывëт и тих и спокоен)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.16/5
    The Last Cloud of the Scattered Storm (Последняя туча рассеянной бури)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.16/6
    Prayer (Rule My Days) (Молитва (Владыка дней моих)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.17 Fugues (6) pf 1875 Keyboard
Op.18 Choruses (2): ch 1876 Vocal also published as Op.22
Op.18/1
    Before the Cross (Fugue in the Mixolydian Mode) (Пред распятьем: Фуга в миксолидийском ладе)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.18/2
    The Tatar Captivity (Variations on a Russian Theme in the Mixolydian mode) (Татарский полон: Вариации на русскую тему в миксолидийском ладе)
ch 1876 Vocal  
Op.19 Russian Folksongs (15): ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/01
    From the Forest, the Dark Forest (Из-за лесу, лесу тëмного)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/02
    As at Evening (Как при вечере)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/03
    The Leaves are Thick on the Birch Tree (А и густо на берëзе листьë)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/04
    The Green Pear Tree in the Garden (Зелена груша во саду)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/05
    As Across the River (Как за речкою)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/06
    In the Meadows (Во лузях)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/07
    When My Auburn Locks Were Curly (Что вились-то мои русы кудри)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/08
    Blow, Storms, Blow (Подуй, подуй, непогодушка)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/09
    Oh, My Good Fortune (Ах, талан ли мой)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/10
    Rise, Red Sun (Ты взойди, взойди, солнце красное)
ch 1879 Vocal also arr. for mch
Op.19/10
    Rise, Red Sun (Ты взойди, взойди, солнце красное)
mch 1879? Vocal arr.of the version for ch
Op.19/11
    Rise, O Sun, Not Low but High (Взойди ты, взойди ты, солнце, ни низко, высоко)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/12
    In the Field There is a Lime-Tree (Ай, во поле липенька)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/13
    Plait the Wattle Fencing (Заплетися, плетень)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/14
    Just See, Good People (Посмотрите-ка, добрые люди)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.19/15
    Carrying Bindweed I Walk (Со вьюном я хожу)
ch 1879 Vocal  
Op.20 Poem About Aleksey, Man of God (Стих об Алексее Божьем человеке) ch orch 1878 Vocal
Op.21 Slava (Glory) (Слава) ch orch 1879–80 Vocal
Op.22 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Литургия Св. Иоанна Златоуства): ch 1883 Vocal
Op.22/1
    Cherubim's Song (Херувимская)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/2
    Cherubim's Song (Херувимская)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/3
    I Believe (Верую)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/4
    Mercy of Peace (Милость мира)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/5
    We Sing to Thee (Тебе поëм)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/6
    It is Truly Fitting (Достойно есть)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/7
    Our Father (Отче наш)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22/8
    Praise the Lord from the Heavens (Sunday Communion hymn) (Хвалите Господа с небес: Воскресный причастный стих)
ch 1883 Vocal  
Op.22b Collected Sacred Musical Arrangements (23) (Собрание духовно-музыкальных переложений (23) ch 1883 Vocal No.12 for 2ch
Op.23 Choruses (4): mch (+ pf) 1876 Vocal
Op.23/1
    The Peasant Feast (Крестьянская пирушка)
mch (+ pf) 1876 Vocal  
Op.23/2
    Raven Flies to Raven (Ворон к ворону летит)
mch (+ pf) 1876 Vocal  
Op.23/3
    Enslaved by the Rose the Nightingale (Пленившись розой, соловей)
mch (+ pf) 1876 Vocal  
Op.23/4
    Pass the Goblets (Дайте бокалы)
mch (+ pf) 1876 Vocal  
Op.24 Collection of 100 Russian Folksongs v pf 1875–76 Vocal
Op.25 Romances (2): v pf 1870–76 Vocal
Op.25/1
    To My Song (К моей песне)
v pf 1870–76 Vocal  
Op.25/2
    When I Gaze into Your Eyes (Когда гляжу тебе в глаза)
v pf 1870–76 Vocal  
Op.26 Romances (4): v pf 1882 Vocal
Op.26/1
    In Moment to Delight Devoted (В порыве нежности сердечной)
v pf 1882 Vocal  
Op.26/2
    Evocation (Заклинание)
v pf 1882 Vocal  
Op.26/3
    For the Shores of Thy Distant Homeland (Для берегов отчизны дальной)
v pf 1882 Vocal  
Op.26/4
    Zuleika’s Song (Песня Зюлейки)
v pf 1882 Vocal  
Op.27 Romances (4): v pf 1883 Vocal
Op.27/1
    Softly the Spirit Flew up to Heaven (Горними тихо летела душа небесами)
v pf 1883 Vocal  
Op.27/2
    The Echo (Эхо)
v pf 1883 Vocal  
Op.27/3
    Thou and You (Ты и вы)
v pf 1883 Vocal  
Op.27/4
    Forgive (Remember not These Tearful Days) (Прости: Не помни дней паденья)
v pf 1883 Vocal  
Op.28 Overture on Russian Themes (Увертюра на русские темы) orch D major 1866, rev. 1879–80 Orchestral later version also arr. for pf4h
Op.28 Overture on Russian Themes (Увертюра на русские темы) pf4h D major 1880 Keyboard arr. from the version for orch
Op.29 Fairy Tale (Baba Yaga) (Сказка: Баба-Яга) orch 1879–80 Orchestral also arr. for pf4h
Op.29 Fairy Tale (Baba Yaga) (Сказка: Баба-Яга) pf4h 1880 Keyboard arr. from the version for orch
Op.30 Piano Concerto pf orch C minor 1882–83 Orchestral also arr. for 2pf
Op.30 Piano Concerto 2pf C minor 1883 Keyboard arr. from the version for pf orch
Op.31 Sinfonietta on Russian Themes (Симфониетта на русские темы) orch A minor 1879–84 Orchestral adapted from the first 3 movts. of the String Quartet (1878–79).
Op.32 Symphony No.3 orch C major 1866–73, rev. 1886 Orchestral
Op.33 Concert Fantasia on Russian Themes vn orch B minor 1886–87 Orchestral also arr. for vn pf
Op.33 Concert Fantasia on Russian Themes vn pf B minor 1886–87 Chamber arr. from the version for vn orch
Op.34 Spanish Capriccio (Capriccio espagnol) (Испанское каприччио) orch A major 1887 Orchestral also arr. for pf4h
Op.34 Spanish Capriccio (Capriccio espagnol) (Испанское каприччио) pf4h A major 1887 Keyboard arr. from the version for orch
Op.35 Scheherazade (Шехеразада) orch 1888 Orchestral symphonic suite; also arr. for pf4h
Op.35 Scheherazade (Шехеразада) pf4h 1888 Keyboard arr. from the version for orch
Op.36 Russian Easter Festival (Светлый праздник: Воскресная увертюра) orch 1888 Orchestral
Op.37 Serenade vc pf 1893 Chamber also arr. for vc orch
Op.37 Serenade vc orch 1903 Orchestral arr. from the version for vc pf
Op.38 Pieces (2) pf 1894 Keyboard contrbutions to a collaborative album for Vasily Bessel
Op.38/1 Prelude-Impromptu pf 1894 Keyboard  
Op.38/2 Mazurka pf 1894 Keyboard  
Op.39 Romances (4): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.39/1
    Oh, if Thou Ccouldst for One Moment (О, если б ты могла)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.39/2
    The West Dies out in the Distant Pallid Rose (Запад гаснет в дали бледно-розовой)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.39/3
    Silence Descends on the Golden Cornfields (На нивы желтые нисходит тишина)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.39/4
    Sleep, my Poor Friend (Усни, печальный друг)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.40 Romances (4): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.40/1
    When the Golden Cornfield Waves (Когда волнуется желтеющая нива)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.40/2
    Across the Midnight Sky (По небу полуночи)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.40/3
    Of What I Dream in the Quiet Night (О чëм в тиши ночей)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.40/4
    I Waited for Thee in the Grotto at the Appointed Hour (Я в гроте ждал тебя в урочный час)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.41 Romances (4): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.41/1
    Sun of the Sleepless (Неспящих солнце)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.41/2
    I am Unhappy (Мне грустно)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.41/3
    I Love Thee, Moon (Melody from the Banks of the Ganges) (Люблю тебя, месяц: Мелодия с берегов Ганга)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.41/4
    Look in Thy Garden (Посмотри в свой вертоград)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.42 Romances (4): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.42/1
    A Whisper, a Gentle Breath (Шëпот, робкое дыханье)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.42/2
    I Have Come to Greet Thee (Я пришëл к тебе с приветом)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.42/3
    The Clouds Begin to Scatter (Elegy) (Редеет облаков летучая гряда: Элегия)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.42/4
    My Spoiled Darling (Моя баловница)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.43 In Spring (Весной): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.43/1
    The Lark Sings Louder (Звонче жаворонка пенье)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.43/2
    Not the Wind, Blowing from the Heights (Не ветер, вея с высоты)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.43/3
    Cool and Fragrant is Thy Garland (Свеж и душист твой роскошный венок)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.43/4
    It was in the Early Spring (То было раннею весной)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.44 The Mermaid of Lake Switez (Свитезянка) sop ten ch orch 1897 Vocal
Op.45 To the Poet (Поэту): v pf 1897–99 Vocal
Op.45/1
    The Echo (Эхо)
v pf 1897–99 Vocal  
Op.45/2
    Art (Искусство)
v pf 1897–99 Vocal  
Op.45/3
    The Octave (Октава)
v pf 1897–99 Vocal  
Op.45/4
    Doubt (Сомнение)
v pf 1897–99 Vocal  
Op.45/5
    The Poet (Поэт)
v pf 1897–99 Vocal  
Op.46 By the Sea (У моря): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.46/1
    The Wave Breaks into Spray (Дробится, и плещет, и брызжет волна)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.46/2
    Not a Sound from the Sea (Не пенится море)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.46/3
    The Sea is Tossing (Колышется море)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.46/4
    Do Not Believe Me, Friend (Не верь мне, друг)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.46/5
    The Waves Rrise up Like Mountains (Вздымаются волны)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.47 Duets (2): (mez bar)/(sop ten) pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.47/1
    Pan (Пан)
(mez bar)/(sop ten) pf 1897 Vocal also arr. for 2vv orch
Op.47/1
    Pan (Пан)
2vv orch 1905 Vocal arr. from the version for 2vv pf
Op.47/2
    The Song of Songs (Песня песен)
(mez bar)/(sop ten) pf 1897 Vocal also arr. for 2vv orch
Op.47/2
    The Song of Songs (Песня песен)
2vv orch 1905 Vocal arr. from the version for 2vv pf
Op.48 Mozart and Salieri (Моцарт и Сальери) vv ch orch 1897 Stage opera in 1 act
Op.49/ Romances (2): bass pf 1882, rev. 1897 Vocal  
Op.49/1
    The Upas Tree (Анчар)
bass pf 1882, rev. 1897 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.49/1
    The Upas Tree (Анчар)
v orch 1906 Vocal arr. of the version for bass pf
Op.49/2
    The Prophet (Пророк)
bass pf 1882, rev. 1897 Vocal also arr. for v orch (+ mch)
Op.49/2
    The Prophet (Пророк)
v orch (+ mch) 1899 Vocal arr. of the version for bass pf
Op.50 Romances (4): v pf 1897–98 Vocal
Op.50/1
    The Maiden and the Sun (Дева и солнце)
v pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.50/2
    The Singer (Певец)
v pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.50/3
    Quiet is the Blue Sea (Тихо море голубое)
v pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.50/4
    I am Still Filled, Dear Friend (Ещë я полн, о друг мой милый)
v pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.51 Romances (5): v pf 1897 Vocal
Op.51/1
    Slowly Drag my Days (Медлительно влекутся дни мои)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.51/2
    Do Not Sing to Me, O Lovely One (Не пой, красавица, при мне)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.51/3
    A Pressed Flower (Цветок засохший)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.51/4
    The Beauty (Красавица)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.51/5
    The Rainy Day Has Waned (Ненастный день потух)
v pf 1897 Vocal  
Op.52 Duets (2): 2vv pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.52/1
    The Mountain Spring (Горный ключ)
2vv pf 1897–98 Vocal also arr. for 3vv orch as Op.52b
Op.52/2
    Angel and Demon (Ангел и демон)
2vv pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.52b The Mountain Spring (Горный ключ) sop mez alt orch 1905 Vocal arr.of Op.52/1
Op.53 Dragonflies (Стрекозы) 2sop mez orch (+ fch) 1897 Vocal
Op.54 The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga (Бояарына Вера Шелога) vv ch orch 1898 Stage opera in 1 act; written as the prologue to the 2nd version of The Maid of Pskov.
Op.55 Romances (4): ten pf 1897–98 Vocal
Op.55/1
    Awakening (Пробужденье)
ten pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.55/2
    To a Grecian Girl (Гречанке)
ten pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.55/3
    The Dream (Сновидение)
ten pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.55/4
    I Died from Happiness (Я умер от счастья)
ten pf 1897–98 Vocal  
Op.56 Romances (2): sop pf 1898 Vocal  
Op.56/1 The Nymph (Нимфа) sop pf 1898 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.56/1 The Nymph (Нимфа) v orch 1905 Vocal arr. of the version for sop pf
Op.56/2 Summer Night’s Dream (Сон в летнюю ночь) sop pf 1898 Vocal also arr. for v orch
Op.56/2 Summer Night’s Dream (Сон в летнюю ночь) sop pf 1906 Vocal arr. of the version for sop pf
Op.57 The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Сказке о царе Салтане) orch 1901 Orchestral concert suite from the opera
Op.58 The Song of Oleg the Wise (Песнь о вещем Олеге) ten bass mch orch 1899 Vocal
Op.59 Pan Voyevoda (Пан воевода) orch 1903–04 Orchestral concert suite from the opera.
Op.60 A Page from Homer (Из Гомера) sop mez alt fch orch 1901 Vocal
Op.61 At the Grave (Prelude in Memory of M. P. Belyayev) (Над могилой: Прелюдия памяти М. П. Беляева) orch 1904 Orchestral also arr. for pf4h
Op.61 At the Grave (Prelude in Memory of M. P. Belyayev) (Над могилой: Прелюдия памяти М. П. Беляева) pf4h 1904 Keyboard arr. of the verson for orch
Op.62 Chanson russe (Dubinushka) (Русская песня: Дубинушка) orch (+ ch) 1905, rev. 1906 Orchestral later version also arr. for pf4h.
Op.62 Chanson russe (Dubinushka) (Русская песня: Дубинушка) pf4h 1906 Keyboard arr. of the later version for orch
Op.63 Neapolitan Song (Неаполитанская песенка) orch 1907 Orchestral arr. of Funiculì, Funiculà; also arr. for pf4h.
Op.63 Neapolitan Song (Неаполитанская песенка) pf4h 1907 Keyboard arr. of the verson for orch
Allegretto pf C major 1895 Keyboard
Allegro pf D minor 1859–60 Keyboard lost
Allegro 2vn va vc B major 1899 Chamber for the collaborative work ''Les vendredis'', Book 2, No.1
At the Monastery (В монастыре) 2vn va vc B major 1878–79 Chamber originally intended as the last movement of the String Quartet (1878–79); also arr. for pf4h as ''In Church''
Canzonetta and Tarantella 2cl 1883–94? Chamber
Choruses (2): cch 1884 Vocal unfinished
    Little Turnip (Репка)
cch 1884 Vocal unfinished
    Little Tom-Cat (Котик)
cch 1884 Vocal unfinished
Christmas Eve (Ночь перед рождеством), opera vv ch orch 1894–95 Stage opera in 4 acts; see also the concert suite.
Christmas Eve (Ночь перед рождеством), suite orch (+ ch) 1903 Orchestral concert suite from the opera
Clarinet Concerto (Concertstück) cl ww br perc E major 1878 Orchestral
Come To Me, Signora (Выходи ко мне, синьора) v pf 1861 Vocal
Duets (2) (Дуэта (2) 4hn F major 1888? Chamber
Fugal Intermezzo pf4h 1897 Keyboard intended for the opera Mozart and Salieri, Op. 48
Fughettas on Russian Themes (3) pf 1875 Keyboard in 4 parts (Nos.1 and 2) and 3 parts (No.3).
Fugue pf C major 1875 Keyboard in 4 parts; also arr. for pf4h
Fugue pf C major 1875 Keyboard arr. of the version for pf
Fugue pf G minor 1875-76? Keyboard
Fugues (3) pf 1875 Keyboard in 4 parts (Nos.2 and 3 are double fugues); No.3 based on the theme B-A-C-H.
Fugues (6) pf 1875 Keyboard in 3 parts
Funeral March (Похоронный марш) pf D minor 1860? Keyboard lost
Greeting (Здравица) orch 1906 Orchestral for Aleksandr Glazunov's jubilee
Heaven and Earth (Земля и небо) vv ch orch 1905 Stage unfinished opera
In Church (В церкви) pf4h 1879 Keyboard arr. of ''At the Monastery''
In the Blood Burns the Fire of Desire (В крови горит огонь желанья) v pf 1865 Vocal words by Aleksandr Pushkin; lost.
Jour de fête ("Name-Day Quartet") (Имянины) 2vn va vc D major 1888 Chamber finale to the collaborative work with Aleksandr Glazunov and Anatoly Lyadov
Kashchey the Immortal (Кащей бессмертный) vv ch orch 1901–02, rev. 1906 Stage autumnal parable in 4 acts.
Little-Russian Fantasia (Малороссийская фантазия) orch 1887 Orchestral unfinished; incomplete sketches only
Little Song in the Dorian mode (Песенка в дорийском ладе) pf 1901 Keyboard
May Night (Майская ночь) vv ch orch 1878–79 Stage comic opera in 3 acts
Mazurka on Polish Themes (Мазурка на польские народные темы) (Souvenir de tris chants polonais) vn orch 1888 Orchestral also arr. for vn pf
Mazurka on Polish Themes (Мазурка на польские народные темы) (Souvenir de tris chants polonais) vn pf 1893 Chamber arr. of the version for vn orch
Mlada (Млада) vv ch orch 1872 Stage contributions to a collaborative opera-ballet in 4 acts, written with César Cui, Ludwig Minkus, Modest Mussorgsky and Aleksandr Borodin; unfinished, but Rimsky-Korsakov's music was re-used in his own version of the work
Mlada (Млада), opera-ballet vv ch orch 1889–90 Stage magical opera-ballet in 4 acts; see also the concert suite.
Mlada (Млада), suite orch (+ ch) 1894 Orchestral concert suite from the opera-ballet.
My Musical Life (Летопись моей музыкальной жизни) 1909 Writings
Night on Mount Triglav (Ночь на горе Триглаве) orch 1899–1901 Orchestral adapted from Act III of the opera Mlada.
Nocturne pf B minor 1860? Keyboard lost
Nocturne 4hn F major 1888 Chamber
Overture pf 1855? Keyboard unfinished; lost.
Pan Voyevoda (Пан Воевода) vv ch orch 1902–03 Stage
Paraphrases ("Chopsticks") (Парафраз на неизменную тему) pf 1878 Keyboard contributions to the collaborative work by Aleksandr Borodin, César Cui, Anatoly Lyadov, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Shcherbachyov and Franz Liszt
Piano Trio vn vc pf C minor 1897 Chamber unfinished; completion by Maksimilian Steinberg (1939).
Practical Manual of Harmony (Практический учебник гармонии) 1885 Writings
Prelude pf G major 1896 Keyboard
Principles of Orchestration (Основы оркестровки) 1873 Writings unfnished; completed posthumously by Maksimilian Steinberg (1883–1946)
Quadrille (Joke) (Кадриль: Шутка) pf 1885 Keyboard contribution to a collaborative work with Nikolay Artsybushev, Jāzeps Vītols, Anatoly Lyadov,Nikolay Sokolov andAleksandr Glazunov.
Quintet fl cl bn hn pf B major 1876 Chamber
Russian Folksongs (40) v pf 1875–82 Vocal collaborative work with Terty Fillipov (1826–1899)
Sadko (Садко) vv ch orch 1895–96 Stage opera-bylina in 7 scene; the text of this work is subject to the copyright period for the librettist Vladimir Belsky (1866–1946); includes music from the musical tableau Sadko, 5
Scherzo pf4h C minor 1860? Keyboard lost.
Servilia (Сервилия) vv ch orch 1900–01 Stage opera in 5 acts
Stenka Razin (Стенька Разин) vv ch orch 1905 Stage unfinished opera; the text of this work is subject to the copyright period for the librettist Vladimir Belsky (1866–1946).
String Quartet 2vn va vc G major 1897 Chamber
String Quartet (on Russian Themes):
  1. In the Field (В поле)
  2. At the Wedding-Eve Party (На девичнике)
  3. At the Khorovod (В хороводе)
  4. At the Monastery (В монастыре)
2vn va vc 1878–79 Chamber Nos.1 to 3 re-used in Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, 31;No.4 published separately as At the Monastery, and arr. for pf4h as ''In Church'
String Quartet ("B la F") 2vn va vc B major 1886 Chamber Allegro (1st movement) for collaborative quartet with Anatoly Lyadov, Aleksandr Borodin and Aleksandr Glazunov; also arr. for pf4h
String Quartet ("B la F") pf4h B major 1886 Keyboard arr. from the version for 2vn va vc
String Sextet 2vn 2va 2vc A major 1876 Chamber
Symphony orch B minor 1866–69 Orchestral unfinished; some music re-used in The Snow Maiden.
Symphony No.4 orch D minor 1884 Orchestral unfinished; sketches for scherzo only
The Barber of Baghdad (Багдадский бородобрей) vv ch orch 1895 Stage opera in 1 act; unfinished
The Butterfly (Бабочка) 2vv pf 1855 Vocal
The Golden Cockerel (Золотой петушок), opera vv ch orch 1906–07 Stage opera in 3 acts with prologue and epilogue; the text of this work is subject to the copyright period for the librettist Vladimir Belsky (1866–1946); Introduction and wedding march also arr. for separate concert performance (1907)
The Golden Cockerel (Золотой петушок), suite orch 1907 Orchestral concert suite from the opera, arr. after the composer's death by Aleksandr Glazunov and Maksimilian Steinberg
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (Сказание о невидимом граде Китеже и деве Февронии), opera vv ch orch 1903–04 Stage opera in 4 acts. The text of this work is subject to the copyright period for the librettist Vladimir Belsky (1866–1946).
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (Сказание о невидимом граде Китеже и деве Февронии), suite orch 1907 Orchestral concert suite from the opera.
The Maid of Pskov (Псковитянка), opera vv ch orch 1868–72, rev. 1876–77, 1891–92, 1898–1901 Stage opera in 3 acts; additional prologue to 2nd and 4th versions staged separately as The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga, 54.
The Maid of Pskov (Псковитянка), incidental music orch 1877, rev. 1881–82 Stage incidental music to the play
The Snow Maiden (Снегурочка), opera vv ch orch 1880–81, rev. 1895 Stage opera in 4 acts with prologue; see also the concert suite from the opera
The Snow Maiden (Снегурочка), suite orch 1895 Orchestral concert suite from the later version of the opera
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish (Сказка о рыбаке и о рыбке) orch 1907 Orchestral Unfinished
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of his Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Guidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Swan Princess) (Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богатыре князе Гвидоне Салтановиче и о прекрасной царевне Лебеди) vv ch orch 1899–1900 Stage opera in 4 acts with prologue
The Tsar's Bride (Царская невеста) vv ch orch 1898 Stage opera in 4 acts
Trombone Concerto tbn ww br perc B major 1877 Orchestral
Variations on a Chorale (4) 2vn va vc G minor 1885 Chamber
Variations on a Russian Theme (Вариации на русскую тему) pf 1859–60 Keyboard lost.
Variations on a Russian Theme (Вариации на русскую тему) 2vn va vc G major 1898 Chamber Variation No.4 only for the collaborative work with Nikolay Artsybushev, Aleksandr Scriabin, Aleksandr Glazunov,Anatoly Lyadov, Jāzeps Vītols, Felix Blumenfeld, Victor Ewald, Aleksandr Winkler, and Nikolay Sokolov
Variations on a Russian Theme (Вариации на русскую тему) pf A major 1899 Keyboard Variation No.1 only for the collaborative work with Aleksandr Winkler, Felix Blumenfeld, Nikolay Sokolov, Jāzeps Vītols, Anatoly Lyadov and Aleksandr Glazunov
Variations on a Theme by Glinka (Вариации на тему Глинки) ob ww br perc G minor 1878 Orchestral
Variations on a Theme by Mischa (Вариации на тему Миши) pf3h 1878–79? Keyboard based on a theme by the composer's son Mikhail Rimsky-Korsakov.
We Praise Thee, O God (Тебе Бога хвалим) ch C major 1883 Vocal Two-choir concert on the third voice of the Greek chant [двухорный концерт на третий глас греческого распева ]
You Will Soon Forget Me (Ты скоро меня позабудешь) v pf 1866 Vocal lost

Versions of Works by Others

This section lists works by other composers that were arranged, transcribed, edited, translated or otherwise adapted by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. The name of the original composer and title of the original works are shown first, followed by details of Rimsky-Korsakov's adaptation.

Beethoven, Ludwig van

  • Egmont, Op.84, incidental music for soprano and orchestra (1809–10)
Overture arranged for military band

Borodin, Aleksandr

  • Mlada, Act IV of the collaborative opera-ballet (1872)
Extracts edited and orchestrated for concert performance (1890)
  • Prince Igor, opera in 4 acts with prologue (1869-87) [unfinished]
Final chorus orchestrated (1879)
Prologue and Act I Scene 1 revised (1885)
Whole opera completed and orchestrated with Aleksandr Glazunov (1887–88)
Nocturne arranged for violin and orchestra (1887)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov
  • The Sea, song for voice and piano (1869–70); revised for voice and orchestra (1884) [unfinished]
Completed and orchestrated (1906)
Arranged for voice and orchestra (1904?)

Cui, César

First scene orchestrated (1868)
Introduction to Act I and Entr’acte to Act III re-orchestrated (1884)

Dargomyzhsky, Aleksandr

  • Rogdana, magical opera (1860–67) [unfinished]
Chorus of Maidens orchestrated (1873)
Orchestration of César Cui's completion of the opera (1869–70; rev. 1899, 1902)
Composition of Introduction to the opera (1903)

Denza, Luigi

Arranged for orchestra as Neapolitan Song, Op.63 (1907)

Glinka, Mikhail

Revised and edited with Mily Balakirev and Anatoly Lyadov (1881)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1907)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1901)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1902)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1902)
Music for stage band re-orchestrated (1876)
Revised and edited with Mily Balakirev and Anatoly Lyadov (1878)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1901)
Revised and edited with Aleksandr Glazunov (1901)
  • What a Young Beauty (Что, красотка молодая), song for voice and piano
Theme used in Variations on a Theme by Glinka, for oboe and military band (1878)

Handel, George Frideric

  • Samson, HWV 57, opera in 3 acts (1741)
Seven numbers orchestrated, in collaboration with other students of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (1875–76)

Mendelssohn, Felix

Nocturne (No.5) and Wedding March (No.9) arranged for military band.

Meyer, Leopold de

Arranged for military band (after the orchestral arrangement by Hector Berlioz)

Meyerbeer, Giacomo

Coronation March (Act IV), arranged for military band
Conspiracy Scene, arranged for military band
Isabella's Aria, arranged for clarinet and military band

Mussorgsky, Modest

Coronaton Scene re-orchestrated (1892)
Entire opera revised and re-orchestrated (1892–96, revised 1906–07)
Arranged for voice and orchestra (1906)
Arranged for voice and orchestra (1906)
  • Hopak, song for voice and piano (1866)
Arranged for voice and orchestra (1906)
Arranged for orchestra (1881-83?)
Persian Dances edited and orchestrated (1879)
Entire opera completed, edited and orchestrated (1881–83)
Revised and arranged for voice and orchestra (1881-83?)
Edited and re-orchestrated (1886)
  • Scherzo in C-sharp minor, for piano (1858)
Arranged for orchestra (1881-83?)
Edited and re-orchestrated (1881-83?)
  • The Destruction of Sennacherib, cantata (1866–67, rev.1874)
Orchestration of trio (1874)
Editing and re-orchestration of entire cantata (1894)
Edited and partly orchestrated (1906)
With Nurse (No.1) revised and edited (1908)

Schubert, Franz

Arranged for orchestra (1868)

Schumann, Robert

Extracts arranged for orchestra

Wagner, Richard

Prelude arranged for military band