Biography of Borodino Music

Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich - composer, chemical scientist, doctor. Born in St. Petersburg. Despite the impossibility of entering the gymnasium due to origin, Alexander Porfiryevich received an excellent home education in all subjects of the gymnasium course, studied German and French. Already in childhood he discovered musical giftedness, writing the first work at the age of 9 - the Polish “Helen”.

He studied on a flute, piano and cello. At the age of 10, he became interested in chemistry, which over the years from hobby has turned into the cause of his whole life. In the year, Borodin received a doctor of medicine, having conducted chemical studies and defending a dissertation on the topic “On the analogy of phosphorus and arsenic acid in chemical and toxicological relations”.

From the year he improved his knowledge in the field of chemistry abroad - initially in Germany, Heidelberg University. Borodin, along with Zinin and Mendeleev, was his teacher, the second - a friend participated in the famous International Congress of Chemists in Karlsruhe. Here, clear definitions were given to the concepts of “atom” and “molecule” “particle”, “corpuscles”, which meant the final triumph of the atomic-molecular theory of the structure of the substance, and were also recognized as t.

Upon returning to Russia, he received the post of adjunct professor of the Medical and Surgical Academy.

From the year-an ordinary professor, from the year-the head of the chemical laboratory, and from the year-the academician of the Medical and Surgical Academy. C - Honorary Member of the Society of Russian Doctors. The author of more than 40 chemistry works. He discovered a way to obtain bromoted hydrocarbons with the action of bromine on silver salts of acids, known as Borodin’s reaction - Hunsdicker, the first in the world in the year received fluoroorganic compound - fluoride benzoil, conducted an acaldehyde study, described aldol and chemical reaction of aldoll condensation.

Even during his studies at the Medical and Surgical Academy, romances, piano plays, chamber-instrumental ensembles began to write, which caused the discontent of his supervisor Zinin, who believed that the music was interfering with serious scientific work. For this reason, during his internship abroad, Borodin, who did not abandon musical creativity, was forced to hide him from colleagues.

Upon returning to Russia, he met with the composer Balakirev and entered his circle in the later tradition of the name “Mighty Big”. Under the influence of M. Balakirev, V. Stasov and other participants in this creative association, the musical and aesthetic orientation of Borodin’s views was determined, as a adherent of the Russian national school in music and a follower of M.

In the musical work of Borodin, the theme of the greatness of the Russian people, patriotism and freedom-love, combining epic breadth and masculinity with deep lyricism. Borodin's merit to society is an active participation in the creation and development of opportunities for women to receive higher education in Russia: he was one of the organizers and teachers of female medical courses, at which he taught with before their liquidation in the year.

Borodin devoted a significant time to work with students and, taking advantage of his authority, defended them from political persecution of the authorities between the murder of Emperor Alexander II.