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Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Гли́нка; 1 June [O.S. 20 May] 1804 – 15 February [O.S. 3 February] 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the fountainhead 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.
Mikhail Glinka was born in the village of Novospasskoye, not far from the Desna River in the Smolensk Governorate of the Russian Empire (later in the Yelninsky District of the Smolensk Oblast). His wealthy father had retired as an army captain, and the family had a strong tradition of loyalty and service to the tsars, while several members of his extended family had also developed a lively interest in culture. His great-great-grandfather was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobleman, Wiktoryn Władysław Glinka of the Trzaska coat of arms.
Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin (Russian: Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, Yevgeniy Igorevich Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian–British classical pianist. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. He has been a British citizen since 2002 and an Israeli citizen since 2013. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt. He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of his virtuosity and powerful key touch.
Kissin was born in Moscow to a Russian Jewish family. Recognized as a child prodigy, at age six, he began piano studies at the esteemed Gnessin State Musical College for Gifted Children. At the school, he became a student of Anna Kantor, who remained Kissin's only piano teacher.
Symphony on Two Russian Themes in D minor (1834) An orchestral work by Russian composer Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857). Glinka never completed this piece; a century later, Soviet composer Vissarion Shebalin orchestrated and completed the composition. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Violist Paul Silverthorne and Pianist Aglaia Tarantino perform Glinka's Viola Sonata in D Minor. Recorded and live streamed from LSO St Luke's on Friday November 13th 2015 as part of LSO Discovery's Lunchtime Concert series. For information on upcoming lunchtime concerts please see http://lso.co.uk/lso-discovery/discover-more/friday-lunchtime-concerts
MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857) Selected Orchestral Works (MELODIYA 33C 01681-82 vinyl LP) 1. Jota Aragonesa (Spanish Overture no. 1) (at 0:07) 2. Recollections of a Summer Night in Madrid (Fantasia on Spanish Themes - Spanish Overture no. 2) (at 9:19) 3. Kamarinskaya (Fantasia for Orchestra on Themes of Wedding and Dance Songs) (at 18:24) 4. Valse - Fantaisie (at 25:46) 5. Chernomor's March (from the opera "Russlan and Lyudmilla") (at 34:37) 6. Oriental Dances: a) Turkish b) Arabian c) Lezghinka (from the opera "Russlan and Lyudmilla") (at 39:03) USSR STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by EVGENY SVETLANOV LP released in 1969
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1 June [O.S. 20 May] 1804 - 15 February [O.S. 3 February] 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the fountainhead 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. (Wikipedia) Please take note that the audio AND sheet music ARE NOT mine. Change the quality to 480p if the video is blurry. (original audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8vVz3eVtM)
Beautiful recording of Glinka's "The Lark" By Evgeny Kissin
Mikhail Glinka Trio pathétique ca. 1827 I. Allegro moderato II. Scherzo. Vivacissimo III. Largo IV. Allegro con spirito
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) The Nightingale Variations Anna Petrova- Forster, piano
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Paavo Järvi - conductor Tel Aviv 2001
Cubus plays Mazurka in C minor by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka. Links to an mp3 of this piece and sheet music can be found at http://cubus-adsl.dk/ Playlist with all musical pieces by GLINKA posted by cubusdk: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=764EA659FFD81A86 Sound: Synthogy Ivory II Grand Pianos - German D Soft Levels (The 10 softest dynamic levels of a Steinway D sampled in 18 dynamic levels).
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857), Россия Камаринская / Kamarinskaya (1848): Fantasy on Russian Folk Songs for Orchestra Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonie Brno) Oskar Danon ------------------