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Mikhail Glinka
Russian composer (1804–1857) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Glinka.
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка[lower-alpha 1], romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka[lower-alpha 2], 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.[2] 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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