Borodin was a promoter of education in Russia and founded the School of Medicine for Women in Saint Petersburg, where he taught until 1885. In the 1880s pressures of work and ill health left …

Nov 8, 2025 · Aleksandr Borodin (born Oct. 31 [Nov. 12, New Style], 1833, St. Petersburg, Russia—died Feb. 15 [Feb. 27], 1887, St. Petersburg) was a major Russian nationalist …

Borodin pursued a career in chemistry. As a result of his work in chemistry and difficulties in his home life, Borodin was not as prolific in writing music as many of his contemporaries were, …

And there you have it in a nutshell. Borodin was indeed one of the most naturally gifted of all Russian composers, yet his principal vocation as a brilliant research chemist and lecturer …

Apr 17, 2025 · Borodin was a pioneering chemist who made significant discoveries in organic chemistry, particularly in aldehyde reactions and amine synthesis. He was also a strong …

Nov 15, 2015 · Up to the age of 30, Borodin’s musical experience had centered on the Western Classical repertoire. There was no particularly noticeable Russian consciousness in his …

Borodin is known best for his symphonies, his two string quartets, the symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia and his opera Prince Igor. A doctor and chemist by profession and …

Borodin is best known for his three symphonies, two string quintets, and his opera Prince Igor. Borodin began composing Prince Igor in 1869 and worked on it for 18 years.

Running out of time, 1880-87: Borodin composes the tone poem In Central Asia in 1880 and finishes his Second String Quartet in D Major in 1881, but teaching duties prevent his …

The Russian composer Aleksandr Porfirevich Borodin (1833-1887) was also a physician and research chemist. He epitomized the group of composers known as the "Mighty Five" and …