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Mili Alekseyevich Balakirev

Mili Alekseyevich Balakirev , 1837-1910, Russian composer and conductor, leader of the group called the Five . He founded (1862) the Free School of Music in St. Petersburg and conducted (1867-69) the Russian Music Society and (1883-94) the Imperial Chapel Choir and Imperial Music Society. His works include the symphonic poems Tamara and Russ (or Russia ); a piano fantasy, Islamey; incidental music for King Lear; and songs. His music combined romanticism with Russian and Caucasian folk songs.

Bibliography: See study by E. Garden (1967).

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Balakirev, Mili Alexeievich (1837–1910) Russian composer. He was one of the Russian Five dedicated to promoting Russian nationalism in 19th-century music. To this end, he incorporated Russian folk idioms into his compositional style. His best-known compositions are two symphonies, Islamey (1869) and incidental music to King Lear (1858–61). He founded the St Petersburg Free School of Music in 1862.

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