Composer
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
A naval officer who taught himself orchestration well enough to write the textbook on it. He finished, corrected or reorchestrated most of his colleagues' major works.
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. His best-known orchestral compositions-Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade-are staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his fifteen operas. Scheherazade is an example of his frequent use of fairy-tale and folk subjects. He was the husband of the composer Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova.
- Born
- 1844-03-18, Tikhvin, RussiaA Monday
- Died
- 1908-06-21, Lyubensk, RussiaA Sunday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1844-03-18, Tikhvin, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 27°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1908-06-21, Lyubensk, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 29°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 1°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°56′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 15°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°25′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.