Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov brought invaluable pieces to the nationalist Russian repertoire of the late nineteenth century. As a member of the Mighty Five composers, he tried to create a musical style that did not owe everything to the Western tradition. His orchestral interlude Flight Of The Bumblebee has become a staple for instrumental virtuosos on every instrument, including thousands of youtube guitarists shredding away on it.