"Music is a pastime, a relaxation from more serious occupations."
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Letter to V A Krylov, 1867, in Borodin: Collected Letters.
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Alexander Borodin
Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (12 November [O.S. 31 October] 1833 – 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1887) was a Russian Romantic composer and a successful chemist.
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