IT is unusual for a man to be able to follow with equal activity two such exacting and diversified fields of endeavor as science and music, without eventually foregoing one for the other. Alexander ...

Russian composer Alexander Borodin had a hard time finishing anything. His friends had to finish his operas and get them performed, and they've never become part of the standard repertory. But some of ...

Alexander Borodin's Sextet for Strings has only two movements — one fast and one slow. It seems obvious the slow movement was intended to go on to something else, but this is all we have. We hear the ...

EARLIER this year I took a sideways look at Alexander Borodin, one of my favourite Russian composers. I love his music deeply, but it is a funny, rather insubstantial love affair, because Borodin didn ...

The late 19th century, you'll hardly need reminding, was a time when nationalism flourished in Europe. In Russia, it prompted a musical movement towards traditional culture. Alexander Borodin pushed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Jan. 29, 2014 photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Russian bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov is the title ...

Alexander Borodin was an amateur musician, but you can't tell that from his music. His String Quartet No. 2 is a masterpiece of melody and great compositional skill. The Borgonzi String Quartet plays ...

Even though composer Alexander Borodin spent most of his life pursuing science and medicine, he managed to contribute a number of musical works that were every bit as professional as those by ...

Alexander Borodin has written 2 shows including Kismet (Composer), Timbuktu! (Composer). What awards has Alexander Borodin been nominated for? Alexander Borodin has been nominated for the Best Musical ...

One of Alexander Borodin's musical milestones was his String Quartet No. 2, which we hear in concert later in the hour. For now, we sample some of his orchestral music. Evgeni Svetlanov leads the USSR ...