Overlooked Russian greats: Glinka
Learn the letter ‘Г’ and discover the father of Russian classical music.
Г – Глинка
Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857) composed national operas that resonated deeply with Russian society and profoundly influenced future generations of composers.
His epic works ‘A Life for the Tsar’ (1836) and ‘Ruslan and Lyudmila’ (1842) gained international acclaim by masterfully blending folk motifs with classical composition.
He also collected folk music and incorporated them in his works.
