Mikhail Glinka
May 20, 1804 –February 3, 1857
Composer
Lived 52 years
- Born in
- Novospasskoye
- Passed away in
- Saint Petersburg
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка, romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil ɨˈvanəvʲɪdʑ ˈɡlʲinkə] ; 1 June [O.S. 20 May] 1804 – 15 February [O.S. 3 February] 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music. His compositions were an important influence on other Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who produced a distinctive Russian style of music.
Notable works: Patrioticheskaya Pesnya, Ruslan and Lyudmila, Waltz-Fantasia, A Life for the Tsar Education: St. Petersburg Noble Boarding School
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Glinka