Mikhail Glinka
Russian composer
Died when: 52 years 259 days (632 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка, tr.
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil ɪˈvanəvʲɪdʑ 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 Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who produced a distinctive Russian style of music.
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