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 ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1804-06-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1857-02-15^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, russian, russian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e539699a-5cb3-4f73-b60f-691b1499d0af^[34]

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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^[35], a librarian^[36], 1799–1858^[37], of Hamburg^[38]; John Field^[39], a pianist^[40], 1782–1837^[41], of Ireland^[42]; Francesco Basili^[43], a composer^[44], 1767–1850^[45], specialised in music^[46]; and Charles Meyer^[47], a composer^[48], 1799–1862^[49], of Russian Empire^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Glinka's professions included composer^[6]. Fields of work include opera^[17], a music genre^[51], founded in 1600^[52]; symphony^[18], a type of musical work/composition^[53], founded in 1600^[54]; Romanticism^[19], a cultural movement^[55]; romance^[20], a music genre^[56]; symphonic music^[21], a music genre^[57]; and chamber music^[22], a type of musical work/composition^[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Patrioticheskaya Pesnya^[24], a national anthem^[59], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[60]; Ruslan and Lyudmila^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[61], founded in 1842^[62]; Waltz-Fantasia^[26], a musical work/composition^[63], founded in 1839^[64]; and A Life for the Tsar^[27], a dramatico-musical work^[65], founded in 1836^[66]. Things named for Mikhail Glinka include Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR^[67], an award^[68], founded in 1966^[69]; Novosibirsk State Conservatory^[70], a conservatory^[71], in Russia^[72], founded in 1956^[73]; Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory^[74], a conservatory^[75], in Russia^[76], founded in 1946^[77]; Glinka^[78], an impact crater^[79]; and Glinka Islands^[80], an island group^[81].

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 ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR^[67], an award^[68], founded in 1966^[69]; Novosibirsk State Conservatory^[70], a conservatory^[71], in Russia^[72], founded in 1956^[73]; Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory^[74], a conservatory^[75], in Russia^[76], founded in 1946^[77]; Glinka^[78], an impact crater^[79]; and Glinka Islands^[80], an island group^[81].

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].