  Artist file  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 composer of
Georgian-Russian parentage who made his living as a notable
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 for
his symphonies, his two string quartets, and his opera Prince
Igor, and for later providing the musical inspiration for the
musical Kismet.   Choral Dance