EntertainmentRussian1836 – 1910
Mily Balakirev
Romantic composer, founder of Russian nationalist music movement
Biography
Russian Romantic composer and pianist who was a founder of the Russian school of classical music. He led the Balakirev Circle, a group of nationalist composers.
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Entertainment
Nationality
Russian
Born
1836
Died
1910
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Mily
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