http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9011894 Article with imbedded links to related topics and biography detailing emotional problems and religious experience. Includes portrait by Léon Bakst. http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/b/balakire.asp Article includes pronunciation, bibliography, and premium links from the Electric Library. http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/balakirev.html Musica Classica classical music dictionary entry includes brief biography, works, catalogue, and MIDI audio sample. http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/43/043DA000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1 Concise Encarta Encyclopedia article with brief biography and works, plus associated composers. http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=Composers&char=B&ComposerID=59 Brief biography with comments on orchestral and piano music and recommended recordings.