Rimsky-Korsakov, NikolaiRim‧sky-Kor‧sa‧kov, Nik‧o‧lai /ˌrɪmski ˈkɔːsəkɒf $ -ˈkɔːrsəkɔːf, ˈnɪkəlaɪ/(1844–1908) a Russian composer whose best known work is Scheherezade. He is also known for orchestrating (orchestrate ) works by other Russian composers.