| Born: | November 12, 1833 in St Petersburg, Russia |  |
| Died: | February 27,1887 in St Petersburg, Russia | |
| Nationality: | Russian | |
| Era: | Romantic | |
| Main genre: | Opera | |
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| Brief biography: | Part of the "Russian Five" or kutchka a group of five national composers in later 19th century Russia. Borodin was a chemistry professor, which left him little time to develop his musical genius. Many of his songs were unfinished, and completed by other writers. He also worked hard to provide for a sickly wife, and poor relatives. Franz Liszt was one of the first to recognize and like Borodin's first symphony. | |