Rimsky-Korsakov Monument
The Rimsky-Korsakov monument is a bronze statue of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), the Russian composer, teacher, conductor, public figure, music critic, and member of the "Mighty Handful".[1]
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Rimsky-Korsakov monument, Saint Petersburg
The monument was erected in 1952 in Saint Petersburg (then known as Leningrad) in Theater Square in front of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov taught there for almost forty years.
The monument was created by sculptors V. Bogolyubov and V. Ingal, and architect M. Shepilevsky. The statue has been listed as a cultural monument.[2]
References
- "Monuments". Saint Petersburg Guide. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- http://kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/monuments.php?id=7810110000
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