TDCM: January 24th - Alexander Borodin

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Bio

Borodin was born in St Petersburg, Russia, and studied medicine becoming an accomplished chemist. He met Balakirev as a young man and began studying music as well. He connected with Russian greats such as Nápravnik, Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov, and Mussorgsky. He is considered a member of "The Five" and worked with them to bring uniquely Russian romanticism to prominence. 

Music

Symphony No. 1 in E flat major

Symphony No. 2 The Bogatyrs

Symphony No. 3

String Quartet No. 2

String Quartet No. 1

Piano Quintet

In the Steppes of Central Asia, Polovtsian Dances

Petite Suite