| Nationality: | Russian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
March 21, 1839 — Karevo |
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Date & Place of Death: |
March 28, 1881 — St. Petersburg |
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Main Place of Residence: |
St. Petersburg (from the age of 10 on). |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Twice in his life he took menial government positions, however, these were short lived and he returned entirely to composition. |
| Major Work(s): | By far, his most famous pieces are A Night on the Bald Mountain (used in Disney's® Fantasia), Pictures at an Exibition, and the opera Boris Godunov. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Page will be updated as soon as possible. |
