Borodin

[ bawr-uh-deen, bor-; Russian buh-ruh-dyeen ]

noun

1. A·le·ksan·dr Por·fi·re·vich [al-ig-, zan, -der pawr-, feer, -, uh, -vich, -, zahn, -, uh-lyi-, ksahndr, puh, r, -, fyee, -, r, yi-vyich], 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.

Borodin

/ bəraˈdin; ˈbɒrədɪn /

noun

1. BorodinAleksandr Porfirevich18341887MRussianMUSIC: composer Aleksandr Porfirevich (alɪkˈsandr pərfiˈrjevitʃ). 1834–87, Russian composer, whose works include the unfinished opera Prince Igor , symphonies, songs, and chamber music

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It made you write to Borodin and Moussorgsky those cordial letters which pleased them so much.

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And was not this restatement of the national character Borodin's great contribution to his age's life?

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In 1856, while serving as an officer in the Preobrajensky Guards, he made the acquaintance of Borodin.

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As in the case of Borodin we are filled with amazement at the power of work and the versatility in Korsakoff's nature.

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In Borodin's style we always find a glowing color-scheme of Slavic and Oriental elements.

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