Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
César Cui (1835-1918)
Bio
Cui (kwee) was born in modern-day Vilnius to a French-Polish/Lithuanian family. His father marched in Napoleon's army but married a local woman after invading and settled in Russia. Cui was a polyglot who studied engineering at St. Petersburg and joined the military as a defensive fortification instructor. He taught many notable individuals including Nicholas II. He met Mily Balakirev in the late 1850s and began his "other life" as a composer. He is now known as one of The Five and worked closely with Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, and Borodin.
Music
Orchestral Suite No. 4 À Argenteau
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in E Major
Orchestral Suite No. 3 'In modo populari'
Concertante for Violin and Orchestra
Three Scherzos for Orchestra
Kaleidoscope for Violin and Piano
25 Preludes for Piano
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