Rimsky-Korsakov's studies and his change in attitude regarding music education brought him the scorn of his fellow nationalists, who thought he was throwing away his Russian heritage to compose fugues and sonatas.
Os estudos de Rimskii-Korsakov e o seu cambio de actitude cara á educación musical provocaron o desdén dos seus compañeiros nacionalistas, que consideraban que estaba abandonando a súa herdanza rusa para compoñer fugas e sonatas.