Highlighting the masterpieces and popular works of Mikhail Glinka, the pioneering composer of Russian music
Mikhail Glinka, a Russian composer.
He was the first to create truly Russian music for the nation and the first Russian composer to gain wide renown abroad, earning him the title “the father of modern Russian music.”
He actively formed friendships with contemporary poets and painters; in particular, under the influence of the poet Pushkin, he began writing distinctly Russian works.
In this article, we have picked out some of Glinka’s masterpieces and popular pieces.
While his works are naturally Russian in character, they also possess a romantic and unique atmosphere—some pieces convey a Chopin-like sweetness, and others are sets of variations based on melodies from operas that were fashionable at the time.
Many of his compositions express a love for Russia, so please enjoy his music!
Playlist
| Highlighting the masterpieces and popular works of Mikhail Glinka, the pioneering composer of Russian music | |||
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| 1 | From Farewell to Saint Petersburg, No. 10: The LarkMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | A delicate and beautiful piano piece that expresses the melancholy of the Russian people. |
| 2 | Overture from the opera ‘Ruslan and Lyudmila’Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | This brilliant, dynamic overture was the open… |
| 3 | Variations on the Theme of Alyabyev’s “The Nightingale”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | A pi— based on Alyabyev’s famous song... |
| 4 | Variations on a Theme from Mozart’s The Magic FluteMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Based on the theme from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, it was composed… |
| 5 | Nocturne “Farewell” in E minorMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | A work imbued with deep melancholy. A solo piano piece… |
| 6 | From the Trio élégiaque in D minor: Movement III and Movement IVMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Trio Pathétique in D minor |
| 7 | Boat SongMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | The piano solo piece Barcarolle is in a gentle 6/8 meter… |
| 8 | Song of the CherubimMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | A beautiful choral piece that evokes the voice of an angel. For six voices... |
| 9 | Variations on the Russian Folk Song ‘Along the Gentle Valley’Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | A piano piece that skillfully incorporates Russian folk music… |
| 10 | Patriotic SongMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | From 1990 to 2000, the Russian Federation’s… |
| 11 | Overture from the opera “Ivan Susanin”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Composed when Glinka was around 32 years old, this work is Ro... |
| 12 | PrayerMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Glinka’s masterpiece evokes a serene, introspective atmosphere… |
| 13 | Variations on a Scottish ThemeMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | This piece, which begins in 3/4 time, is an Irish... |
| 14 | Mazurek in A-flat major, G. vi 160Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | With its light, lively piano and refreshing melody, it leaves a strong impression... |
| 15 | Memories of the MazurkaMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | This piece, which skillfully incorporates the rhythm of the mazurka… |
| 16 | Septet in E-flat majorMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Septet in E-flat major |
| 17 | Fantasy WaltzMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Valse Fantaisie (Fantastical Waltz) |
| 18 | String Quartet in F majorMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | String Quartet in F major (String Qu… |
| 19 | Lyudmila’s Aria from the opera Ruslan and LyudmilaMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | From the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5, … |
| 20 | Romance of Antonida from the opera ‘A Life for the Tsar’Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | The opera Ivan Susanin (Dedicated to the Emperor…) |
| 21 | Fantasia “Kamarinskaya”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Fantasia “Kamarinskaya (Kamarins… |
| 22 | Overture from the opera ‘Ruslan and Lyudmila’Mikhail Glinka |  play_arrow | Evoking the opening of a tale, 'The Opera Ruslan…' |
| 23 | Overture to the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila”Mikhail Glinka | play_arrow | Born in 1804, the Russian composer Mikhail… |
| 24 | From Three Russian Songs, Movement IMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Three performers play “Do Not Tempt Me Without Cause” from the Russian Song Collection. |
| 25 | From Three Russian Songs, Movement IIMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Three Russian Songs (Drei Russis… |
| 26 | From Three Russian Songs, Movement IIIMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Three Russian Songs (Drei Russis… |
| 27 | From Farewell to Saint Petersburg, No. 11: To MollyMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Farewell to Saint Petersburg (A Far… |
| 28 | Farewell to Saint Petersburg, No. 3: BoleroMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Farewell to Saint Petersburg (A Far… |
| 29 | Spanish Overture No. 1Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | The Región de Murcia Symphony Orchestra performs the brilliant capriccio from the Spanish Overture. |
| 30 | Spanish Overture No. 2Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Spanish Overture No. 2, “A Summer Day in Madrid” |
| 31 | Galop-Style Improvisation on the Theme from Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Gi... based on the theme from Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” |
| 32 | Brilliant Divertimento on a Theme from Bellini’s Opera “La sonnambula”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Piano Concertante Divertimento on Themes from Bellini’s Operas |
| 33 | Viola Sonata in D minor, 1st movementMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Viola Sonata in D minor (Sonata …) |
| 34 | Viola Sonata in D minor, Movement IIMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Viola Sonata in D minor (Sonata …) |
| 35 | From Piano Trio “Pathétique” in D minor: Movement I and Movement IIMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Trio Pathétique in D minor |
| 36 | Aria of Ivan Susanin from the opera “A Life for the Tsar.”Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | The opera Ivan Susanin (Dedicated to the Emperor…) |
| 37 | Overture to Ruslan and LyudmilaMikhail Glinka |  play_arrow | It’s a very splendid opera masterpiece. Mikhail… |
| 38 | Memories of summer nights in MadridMikhail Glinka | play_arrow | Having left behind numerous masterpieces, he is known as the “Father of Modern Russian Music”… |
| 39 | Nocturne in E-flat majorMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | Nocturne in E-flat major |
| 40 | Chernomor March from the opera Ruslan and LyudmilaMikhail Ivanovich Glinka |  play_arrow | This work, characterized by its brilliant and powerful orchestral sonorities, … |