Mily Balakirev
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев
Russian composer, pianist, conductor, head of the "Могучая кучка" / "Mighty Handful" / "The Five"
Born: January 2, 1837 (December 21, 1836 O.S.), Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire
Died: May 29 (16 O.S.), 1910, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Best known for his nationalistic compositions and his support of and influence on other composers such as [a999914], [a=Alexander Borodin], [a=César Cui], [a=Modest Mussorgsky], and [a=Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov].