Russian composer Mily (or Mili) Alekseyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) was a staunch nationalist and leader of The Five, a group of like-minded composers also including César Cui, Aleksandr Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, and Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. His passion for the folk music of his native land was translated into his own compositions and passed on to his contemporaries and to later composers, including Tchaikovsky.
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- Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich Outline biography with links to biographical essays. Includes links to CDs, books, and sheet music from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- Grave of Milij Balakirev Picture of tombstone with link to list of other notable interments in the Alexander Nevsky Monastery cemetery in St. Petersburg. From Find a Grave.
- Mily Balakirev Wikipedia article outlining his life and works with links to related topics and people.
- Mily Balakirev Biography, links, and directory of free MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.
- Classical Archives: Mily Balakirev Biography and audio files offered in MP3 and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
- Mily Alekseyevich Balakirev Musical biography noting varied career paths, caricature, and Naxos discography.
- Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich Brief biography with comments on orchestral and piano music and recommended recordings.
- Mily Balakirev Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of vocal works linked to Russian (Cyrillic and transliterated) lyrics, some in English translation.