Song 189 (Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin--"Polovtsian Dances")

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Today I am finishing my workweek of "The Five" with a piece from Alexander Borodin. Probably his music is my second favorite of "The Mighty Handful" behind Mussorgsky. This is a piece of music is from his opera "Prince Igor," I really love the artfulness and the passion behind this piece of music.

Here is part one on YouTube.
Here is part two on YouTube.

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