Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Гли́нка) (June 1
[O.S. May 20] 1804 – February 15 [O.S. February 3] 1857), was the first
Russian composer to gain wide recognition inside his own country, and is
often regarded as the father 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.
