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Born: November 12, 1833 in St. Petersburg, Russia
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Died: February 27, 1887 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Genre: Classical

Biography:
A Russian composer in many forms, including opera (Prince Igor, 1887). Borodin was one of "The Mighty Five" Russians who wrote nationalist music. The illegitimate son of a prince and a civil servant, he became an important research chemist and physic ...More >>

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