Mikhail Glinka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMikhail Glinka
Russian composer
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1804
Place of Birth: Novospasskoye, Russia
Date of Death: 15-Feb-1857
Profession: composer, musician
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Mikhail Glinka
- Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: ?????? ???????? ??????, tr.
- MikhaĂl Ivánovich GlĂnka; 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.
- Glinka's compositions were an important influence on future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who took Glinka's lead and produced a distinctive Russian style of music.
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