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Who was the critic and fellow nationalist Balakirev worked with in the late 1850s and early 1860s?

  • Vladimir Stasov

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Vladimir Stasov was a Russian art critic and musicologist who was one of the leading figures in the Russian nationalist movement in music. He was a close friend and collaborator of the composer Mily Balakirev, and together they helped to establish the Mighty Five, a group of Russian composers who were committed to creating a national style of music.
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