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Mily Balakirev
…There, he studied composition with Karl Eisrach and Alexander Ulybyshev. It was during his time in St. Petersburg that he encountered fellow composers Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, Alexander Borodin, and…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…Hummel’s professional career took off when he became the Konzertmeister, or concert master, to Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy’s estate at Eisenstadt in 1804. He later held the position of Kapellmeister,…
