Mikhail Glinka
Russia, 1825–1857
Russian composer (1804-1857), generally regarded as the founder of the Russian classical school. A Life for the Tsar and Ruslan and Lyudmila built opera on Russian folk idiom.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Mikhail Glinka and 2 artists Mikhail Glinka influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Mikhail Glinka?
- Vincenzo Bellini — Glinka spent 1830–33 in Italy absorbing bel canto at the source — Bellini's long-breathed vocal melody is woven into the lyricism of A Life for the Tsar.
- Gaetano Donizetti — Donizetti's bel canto was part of the Italian operatic world Glinka steeped himself in before founding the Russian national school.
- John Field — Glinka took piano lessons from John Field in St Petersburg — the documented touch of the nocturne master on Russian music's founder.
Which artists did Mikhail Glinka influence?
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Glinka's operas were the sacred model of the Russian school for Rimsky-Korsakov, who co-edited the critical edition of Glinka's scores.
- Mily Balakirev — Glinka personally endorsed the young Balakirev as his successor — the direct handover that founded the Russian national school.