Rimsky - Korsakov studied philosophy at university .
Rimsky - Korsakov went on to teach the subject in gymnasiums until 1912 , when he took the position of music correspondent for the Russian paper Russkaya molva .
Rimsky - Korsakov studied philosophy at university and went on to teach the subject in gymnasiums until 1912 , when he took the position of music correspondent for the Russian paper Russkaya molva .