Not bad for a chemist!
Hallo, Raoul!
The works of Alexander Borodin are a close second on my "Most Romantic" list, and I had intended to post such...
Yes: the "Polovtsian Dances" form most of the themes from the Broadway musical Kismet. Just today before coming here, I heard Borodin's 2nd String Quartet, also used in the show; his "In the Steppes of Central Asia" makes an appearance as well.
Borodin was a chemist by profession, and composed "on the side".
Happy listening!
E'