Balakirev was a late Romantic composer and educator who was central in the development of the 19th century movement for Russian nationalist music.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Islamey, Oriental fantasy for piano 1869 08:27 Keyboard
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands 1898 02:12 Keyboard
Symphony No. 2 in D minor 1900 34:00 Symphony
Russia (Rus'), Second Overture on Russian Themes, for orchestra (2nd version) 1884 13:52 Orchestral
The Lark (Zhavoronok), transcription for piano after Glinka 1864 05:25 Keyboard
Symphony No. 1 in C major 1864 42:00 Symphony
Au jardin, étude-idylle for piano in D flat major 1884 04:18 Keyboard
Tamara, symphonic poem 1867 21:26 Orchestral
Toccata for piano in C sharp minor 1902 04:15 Keyboard
Gondellied, for piano in A minor 1901 07:24 Keyboard
Polka, for piano in F sharp minor 1859 03:40 Keyboard
Mazurka for piano No. 1 in A flat major (2nd Version) 1884 04:20 Keyboard
Mazurka for piano No. 7 in E flat minor 1906 07:30 Keyboard
Nocturne for piano No. 2 in B minor 1901 08:38 Keyboard
Mazurka for piano No. 2 in C sharp minor (2nd Version) 1884 02:33 Keyboard
Hebrew Melody (Evreyskaya melodiya), for voice & piano (20 Songs, No. 13) 1859 02:03 Vocal Music
Selim's Song (Pesnya Selima), for voice & piano (20 Songs, No. 11) 1858 02:24 Vocal Music
Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major (completed by Lyapunov) 1861 32:35 Concerto
Capriccio for piano in D major 1902 10:03 Keyboard
Georgian Song (Gruzinskaya pesnya), for voice & piano (or orchestra) (20 Songs, No. 19) 1863 04:03 Vocal Music
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Mily Balakirev