Composer
Michael Glinka
Russian composer (1804–1857)
1804–1857
197 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1857
- Birthplace
- Novospasskoye
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Education
- St. Petersburg Noble Boarding School
- Genres
- opera; romance; symphonic music; chamber music
- Notable works
- Patrioticheskaya Pesnya; Ruslan and Lyudmila; Waltz-Fantasia; A Life for the Tsar
- Languages used
- Russian
- VIAF ID
- 56796256
- ISNI
- 0000000122804438
- GND ID
- 118695398
- Library of Congress ID
- n80070814
- MusicBrainz ID
- e539699a-5cb3-4f73-b60f-691b1499d0af
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, violin, Double Bass, Cello, Orchestra
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 40
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 5 of 5
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan and Lyudmila. No. 15 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Ruslan and Lyudmila. No. 16 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Cherubic Hymn | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| La Separation Nocturne | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar) - Act IV, Scene 3: 'Chuyut pravdu!...Tiy vzaydyosh, maya zarya!' | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 56796256. Portrait: Sergey Lvovich Levitsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.