| Nationality: | Russian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Nov. 11, 1833 - St. Petersburg |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Feb. 27, 1887 - St. Petersburg |
| Near Family: |
Father: Gaedeanov - a Georgian prince; Wife: Catherine Protopopova (m. 1863) |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Visited Russia and Germany, but mostly resided in St. Petersburg. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Became Assistant Professor of chemistry as a young man, but remained entirely devoted to music. |
| Major Work(s): | One of his most acclaimed works is the opera Prince Igor among other pieces. |
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Interesting Facts: |
In 1877 he visited Liszt in Weimar. |
