Alexander Pavlovich Dianin, was a Russian chemist from Saint Petersburg, and was married to the adopted daughter of fellow chemist Alexander Borodin, was a Russian Romantic composer of Georgian origin, as well as a doctor and chemist, he was one of the prominent 19th century composers, known as what?
Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Порфи́рьевич Бороди́н ; ] , 12 November 183327 February 1887) was a Russian Romantic composer of Georgian origin, as well as a doctor and chemist. He was one of the prominent 19th century composers known as The Mighty Handful, a group dedicated to producing a uniquely Russian kind of classical music, rather than imitating earlier Western European models.
Vasily Andreyev Vasily Vasilievich Andreyev (Russian: Василий Васильевич Андреев ; 15 January [O.S. 3 January] 1861 1918) was a Russian musician responsible for the modern development of the balalaika and several other traditional Russian folk music instruments, and is considered the father of the academic folk instrument movement in Eastern Europe. His accomplishments included: