Mikhail Glinka

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка^[a], romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka^[b], 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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