Mikhail Glinka

Russian composer
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Mikhail Glinka
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Mikhail Glinka

Summary

Mikhail Glinka is a human[1]. He was born in Novospasskoye[2]. He was born on May 20, 1804[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 3, 1857[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Glinka was born in Novospasskoye[2].
  • Mikhail Glinka passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Mikhail Glinka was born on May 20, 1804[3].
  • Mikhail Glinka was born on January 1, 1804[8].
  • Mikhail Glinka was born on June 20, 1804[9].
  • Mikhail Glinka was born on June 1, 1804[10].
  • Mikhail Glinka died on February 3, 1857[5].
  • Mikhail Glinka died on February 15, 1857[11].
  • Mikhail Glinka is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery[12].
  • Mikhail Glinka's father was Ivan Nikolaevič Glinka[13].
  • Mikhail Glinka's mother was Evgenia Andreevna Glinka-Zemelka[14].
  • Mikhail Glinka was married to Maria Petrovna Ivanova[15].
  • Mikhail Glinka held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Mikhail Glinka's professions included composer[6].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was opera[17].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was symphony[18].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was Romanticism[19].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was romance[20].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was symphonic music[21].
  • Mikhail Glinka's field of work was chamber music[22].
  • Mikhail Glinka's education included a stint at St. Petersburg Noble Boarding School[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Glinka is Patrioticheskaya Pesnya[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Glinka is Ruslan and Lyudmila[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Glinka is Waltz-Fantasia[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Glinka is A Life for the Tsar[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Glinka's place of birth was Novospasskoye[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1804[3], January 1, 1804[8], June 20, 1804[9], and June 1, 1804[10]. His father was Ivan Nikolaevič Glinka[13]. His mother was Evgenia Andreevna Glinka-Zemelka[14].

Education

Mikhail Glinka was educated at St. Petersburg Noble Boarding School[23]. Studied under Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn[28], a librarian[29], 1799–1858[30], of Hamburg[31]; John Field[32], a pianist[33], 1782–1837[34], of Ireland[35]; Francesco Basili[36], a composer[37], 1767–1850[38], specialised in music[39]; and Charles Meyer[40], a composer[41], 1799–1862[42], of Russian Empire[43].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Glinka's professions included composer[6]. Fields of work include opera[17], a music genre[44], founded in 1600[45]; symphony[18], a type of musical work/composition[46], founded in 1600[47]; Romanticism[19], a cultural movement[48]; romance[20], a music genre[49]; symphonic music[21], a music genre[50]; and chamber music[22], a type of musical work/composition[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Patrioticheskaya Pesnya[24], a national anthem[52], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[53]; Ruslan and Lyudmila[25], a dramatico-musical work[54], founded in 1842[55]; Waltz-Fantasia[26], a musical work/composition[56], founded in 1839[57]; and A Life for the Tsar[27], a dramatico-musical work[58], founded in 1836[59]. Things named for Mikhail Glinka include Glinka Islands[60], an island group[61]; Novosibirsk State Conservatory[62], a conservatory[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1956[65]; Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory[66], a conservatory[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1946[69]; Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR[70], an award[71], founded in 1966[72]; and Glinka[73], an impact crater[74].

Personal Life

Among Mikhail Glinka's spouses was Maria Petrovna Ivanova[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 1857[5] and February 15, 1857[11]. Mikhail Glinka died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Glinka has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Glinka Islands[60], an island group[61]; Novosibirsk State Conservatory[62], a conservatory[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1956[65]; Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory[66], a conservatory[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1946[69]; Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR[70], an award[71], founded in 1966[72]; and Glinka[73], an impact crater[74].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Glinka born?

Mikhail Glinka's place of birth was Novospasskoye[2].

Where did Mikhail Glinka die?

Mikhail Glinka passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Mikhail Glinka's parents?

Mikhail Glinka's father was Ivan Nikolaevič Glinka[13]. Mikhail Glinka's mother was Evgenia Andreevna Glinka-Zemelka[14].

Who was Mikhail Glinka married to?

Mikhail Glinka's spouses include Maria Petrovna Ivanova[15].

What did Mikhail Glinka do for work?

Mikhail Glinka worked as composer[6].

Where did Mikhail Glinka go to school?

Mikhail Glinka was educated at St. Petersburg Noble Boarding School[23].

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