Alexander Borodin, born on Nov. 12, 1833, was one of the major Russian composers of the 19th century, often grouped with the famed five that included Mily Balakirev, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. While we remember him today as a major composer, he actually saw his work as a chemist as his most important work. He was most {…}