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Stage Works (includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
1,088 tracks
- Christmas Eve (opera)
30 tracks
- Kashchey the Immortal (opera)
27 tracks
- Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; opera)
35 tracks
- Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (Skazaniye o nevidimom grade Kitezhe; opera)
270 tracks
- Maid of Pskov (Pskovityanka; opera)
43 tracks
- Mlada ('magical' opera-ballet)
11 tracks
- May Night (comic opera)
35 tracks
- Mozart and Salieri (Motsart i Sal'yeri; opera), Op.48
17 tracks
- Sadko (opera)
157 tracks
- Serviliya (Servilla; opera)
1 track
- The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga (Boyarïnya Vera Sheloga; opera), Op.54
11 tracks
- Snow Maiden (Snegurochka; opera)
179 tracks
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane; opera; includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
119 tracks
- Tsar's Bride (Tsarskaya nevesta; opera)
153 tracks
- Christmas Eve (opera)
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Orchestral Works
1,261 tracks
- Symphonies and Other Related Works
99 tracks
- Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, Op.31
6 tracks
- Symphony No.1 in E-, Op.1
24 tracks
- Symphony No.2 'Antar' (2nd version), Op.9
4 tracks
- Symphony No.2 'Antar' (3rd version), Op.9
41 tracks
- Symphony No.3 in C, Op.32 (1873, rev.1886)
24 tracks
- Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, Op.31
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Suites
727 tracks
- Christmas Eve Suite (from opera)
59 tracks
- Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok; concert suite)
69 tracks
- Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (Skazaniye o nevidimom grade Kitezhe; suite from opera)
28 tracks
- Mlada (suite from opera)
42 tracks
- Pan Voyevoda (suite), Op.59
29 tracks
- Sheherazade (symphonic suite), Op.35
370 tracks
- Snow Maiden (Snegurochka; suite from opera)
52 tracks
- Tale of Tsar Saltan (suite from opera), Op.57
78 tracks
- Christmas Eve Suite (from opera)
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Works for Military Band
26 tracks
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Other Orchestral Works
409 tracks
- At the Grave (Nad mogiloy), prelude, 'In memory of M.P. Belyayev', Op.61
1 track
- Capriccio espagñol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), Op.34
246 tracks
- Dubinushka (The Little Oak Stick 1), tone poem, Op.62
4 tracks
- Dubinushka (The Little Oak Stick 2), tone poem for orchestra and chorus ad lib, Op.62
2 tracks
- Fairy Tale (Skazka), Op.29
9 tracks
- Fantasia on Serbian Themes, Op.6
7 tracks
- Fantasia on Two Russian Themes in B-, for violin and orchestra, Op.33
5 tracks
- Maid of Pskov (Pskovityanka), incidental music
11 tracks
- May Night: Overture (Mayskaya noch')
6 tracks
- Neapolitan Song (Neapolitanskaya pesenka), tone poem, Op.63
3 tracks
- Night on Mount Triglav (Noch' na gore Triglov), tone poem
11 tracks
- Overture on Russian Themes 2, Op.28
9 tracks
- Piano Concerto in C#-, Op.30
14 tracks
- Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op.36
39 tracks
- Sadko, musical picture, Op.5
15 tracks
- Serenade, for cello and orchestra, Op.37
3 tracks
- The Tsar's Bride: Overture (Tsarskaya nevesta)
3 tracks
- Zdravitsa (Greeting)
1 track
- The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
16 tracks
- Clarinet Concerto in Eb
3 tracks
- Oboe Variations in G-, for oboe and orchestra
1 track
- At the Grave (Nad mogiloy), prelude, 'In memory of M.P. Belyayev', Op.61
- Symphonies and Other Related Works
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Vocal Works
168 tracks
- Songs
160 tracks
- By the Sea, Op.46 (texts by Tolstoy)
6 tracks
- Collection of 100 Russian Songs, Op.24
11 tracks
- In the Kingdom of Roses and Wine, for voice and piano (Lyrics by unknown author)
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.26
4 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.27
8 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.2
17 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.39 (texts by Tolstoy)
5 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.3
13 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.40
13 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.41
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.42
21 tracks
- 2 Songs, Op.49 (baritone)
5 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.4
4 tracks
- 5 Songs, Op.51
8 tracks
- 2 Songs, Op.56 (soprano)
9 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.7
5 tracks
- 6 Songs, Op.8
6 tracks
- The Quiet Blue Sea, for voice and piano (Lyrics by A. Maykov)
1 track
- To a Greek Woman, for voice and piano (Lyrics by A. Pushkin)
1 track
- To the Poet, Op.45
4 tracks
- Vesnoy (In Spring), Op.43
15 tracks
- When the Yellow Field is Swaying, for voice and piano (Lyrics by M. Lermontov)
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.55
1 track
- By the Sea, Op.46 (texts by Tolstoy)
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Choral Works
8 tracks
- A Golden Little Cloud was Sleeping (poem by M. Lermontov)
1 track
- 2 Choruses, Op.18
2 tracks
- 15 Russian folksongs, Op.19
1 track
- 4 Variations and fughetta on a Russian folksong, for women's chorus and piano/harmonium ad lib, Op.14
1 track
- The Octave (poem by A. Maykov, arr. A. Ponomarev)
1 track
- The Lark Sings Louder (poem by A. Tolstoy, arr. J. Tikhonova)
1 track
- God Is Gone Up in Jubilation, for chorus
1 track
- A Golden Little Cloud was Sleeping (poem by M. Lermontov)
- Songs
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Chamber Works
28 tracks
- Allegro, for string quartet in Bb (for collaborative work 'Les vendredis,' Book 2, No.1)
2 tracks
- Nocturne in F, for 4 horns
3 tracks
- Quintet in Bb, for flute, clarinet, french horn, bassoon, and piano
12 tracks
- Variations on a Russian Theme
2 tracks
- The Golden Cockerel Fantasy (arr. E. Zimbalist for violin and piano)
1 track
- Trio in C-, for violin, cello and piano (completed by Maximilian Steinberg)
8 tracks
- Allegro, for string quartet in Bb (for collaborative work 'Les vendredis,' Book 2, No.1)
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Piano Works
11 tracks
- 4 Pieces, Op.11
4 tracks
- 3 Pieces, Op.15
2 tracks
- Prelude-Impromptu and Mazurka, for piano, Op.38
1 track
- 6 Variations on B-A-C-H, for piano, Op.10
1 track
- Pesenka (Little Song in the Dorian mode), for piano
2 tracks
- Le vol du bourdon, for piano
1 track
- 4 Pieces, Op.11
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Stage Works (includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
78 tracks
- Christmas Eve (opera)
28 tracks
- Kashchey the Immortal (opera)
1 track
- Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; opera)
2 tracks
- Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (Skazaniye o nevidimom grade Kitezhe; opera)
1 track
- Sadko (opera)
1 track
- Snow Maiden (Snegurochka; opera)
3 tracks
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane; opera; includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
8 tracks
- Tsar's Bride (Tsarskaya nevesta; opera)
34 tracks
- Christmas Eve (opera)
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Orchestral Works
12 tracks
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Suites
5 tracks
- Sheherazade (symphonic suite), Op.35
5 tracks
- Sheherazade (symphonic suite), Op.35
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Works for Military Band
1 track
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Other Orchestral Works
6 tracks
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Suites
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Vocal Works
49 tracks
- Songs
43 tracks
- By the Sea, Op.46 (texts by Tolstoy)
1 track
- Collection of 100 Russian Songs, Op.24
10 tracks
- In the Kingdom of Roses and Wine, for voice and piano (Lyrics by unknown author)
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.26
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.27
2 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.2
2 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.39 (texts by Tolstoy)
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.3
2 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.40
3 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.42
5 tracks
- 2 Songs, Op.49 (baritone)
2 tracks
- 4 Songs, Op.4
1 track
- 5 Songs, Op.51
1 track
- 2 Songs, Op.56 (soprano)
1 track
- 4 Songs, Op.7
1 track
- 6 Songs, Op.8
1 track
- The Quiet Blue Sea, for voice and piano (Lyrics by A. Maykov)
1 track
- To a Greek Woman, for voice and piano (Lyrics by A. Pushkin)
1 track
- To the Poet, Op.45
2 tracks
- Vesnoy (In Spring), Op.43
3 tracks
- When the Yellow Field is Swaying, for voice and piano (Lyrics by M. Lermontov)
1 track
- By the Sea, Op.46 (texts by Tolstoy)
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Choral Works
6 tracks
- Songs
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Chamber Works
6 tracks
Below are works by N.Rimsky-Korsakov that every music lover should explore:
- Stage Works (includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane; opera; includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
119 tracks
- Notable Movement: The Flight of the Bumblebee (various arrangements)
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane; opera; includes 'Flight of the Bumblebee')
- Orchestral Works
- Vocal Works
- 4 Songs, Op.2
17 tracks
- Notable Movement: 2.Eastern Song: Enslaved by the Rose, the Nightingale (Vostochnïy romans)
- 4 Songs, Op.42
21 tracks
- Notable Movement: 3.Redeyet oblakov letuchaya gryada (The clouds begin to scatter; text by Pushkin)
- 4 Songs, Op.2