Glinka
Mi·kha·il I·va·no·vich [mi-kah-eeli-vah-nuh-vich; Russian myi-khuh-yeelee-vah-nuh-vyich], /mɪ kɑˈil ɪˈvɑ nə vɪtʃ; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/, 1803–57, Russian composer.
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How to use Glinka in a sentence
Tchaikovsky was familiar with this style of orchestration from the operas of Meyerbeer and Glinka.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyBut these ripe and classic works will surpass everything we have heard since Glinka.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyThanks to his many-sidedness, this composer will not run the danger of being neglected abroad, as was the case with Glinka.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI can only say no one loves and appreciates Glinka more than I do.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyEven Glinka's popularity had waned, and Dargomijsky and Balakirev were hardly more than names.
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British Dictionary definitions for Glinka
/ (Russian ˈɡlinkə) /
Mikhail Ivanovich (mixaˈil iˈvanəvitʃ). 1803–57, Russian composer who pioneered the Russian national school of music. His works include the operas A Life for the Tsar (1836) and Russlan and Ludmilla (1842)
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