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ALEXANDER SERGEIVICH
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DARGOMIJSKY (1813-1869)  ,
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Russian composer, was
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born in 1813, and educated in St
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Peters-
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burg . He was already known as a talented musical
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amateur when in 1833 he met
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Glinka and was encouraged to devote him-self to
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composition . His
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light
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opera Esmeralda was written in 1839, and his Roussalka was performed in 1856, but he had but small success or recognition either at
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home or abroad, except in
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Belgium, till the 'sixties, when he became one of
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Balakirev's circle . His opera The
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Stone
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Guest then became famous among the progressive Russian school, though it was not performed till 1872 .
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Dargomijsky died in
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January 1869 . His compositions include a number of songs, and some orchestral pieces .

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