Composer:
Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)Mily Balakirev (2 Jan 1837 [O.S. 21 Dec 1836] – 29 May [O.S. 16 May] 1910)
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer
known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism
and his encouragement of more famous Russian composers,
notably Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky..