Alexander Borodin

Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (Russian: Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir'evič Borodin) (12 November [O.S. 31 October] 1833 – 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1887) was a Russian Romantic composer of Georgian-Russian parentage who made his living as a chemist. He was a member of the group of composers called The Five (or "The Mighty Handful"), who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. He is best known ... more

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  • Nov 12, 1833

Date of death:

  • Feb 27, 1887 (age 53 years)

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  • Александр Порфирьевич Бородин,
  • Borodin, Alexandr,
  • A. Borodin,
  • Alexandre Borodine,
  • Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin,
  • Aleksandr Porfirjevič Borodin,
  • Borodin,
  • Borodine,
  • Бородин, Александр,
  • Александр Бородин,
  • Alexander Porfyrevich Borodin,
  • Alexandr Porfirevich Borodin,
  • Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin
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