If there was ever one musical personality who can be considered the father of Russian classical music, then it would almost certainly be Michail Ivanovich Glinka (1804-1857). Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all of Glinka’s wonderful music with Stretta today!
Michail Ivanovich Glinka was born into a wealthy family, in the village of Novospasskoye near Smolensk. Thanks to his uncle, who played in an orchestra, Glinka was introduced to the works of the Viennese classical school at a young age. At thirteen, he was sent to St. Petersburg, where he developed his languages, and studied science and music. It was in St. Petersburg that he began to compose his first works. After leaving school, he took up a position as deputy secretary in the Ministry of Transport. Since this work was not demanding, Glinka had a lot of time to compose, and to meet other artists. Many of Glinka’s compositions date from this period.
On the recommendation of his doctor, in 1830, Glinka decided to travel to Italy, where he spent a total of three years. Thanks to lessons at the Milan Conservatoire, he improved his compositional technique, and got to know some of the musical greats of his time, such as Mendelssohn and Berlioz. He also spent time in Vienna and Berlin. After the death of his father in 1836, Glinka returned home.
In 1837, Glinka accepted a position as director of the Tsarist Church Choir, and a year later he began composing one of his masterpieces, the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila ’, which is where Glinka’s true compositional style, which incorporates oriental and Russian folk melodies, began to take shape. However, the opera was initially not well received, and Glinka fell into a depression. His only consolation was his trips to Spain and France. One of the few artists who recognized the quality of Glinka’s work was Hector Berlioz, who performed several operas by Glinka in Paris, and wrote a glowing article about him in one of the main newspapers. Glinka spent the last months of his life in Berlin, where he died in 1857.
After the Glinka’s death, his operas were hotly debated in the press, and they gradually became more and more popular. His orchestral works (the symphonic poem Kamarinskaja on Russian subjects, the Spanish overture “Remembering a Summer Night in Madrid” and the brilliant overture to “Ruslan and Lyudmila”) became popular additions to the concert repertoire. Glinka’s romances, songs, chamber and piano works were became more and more popular.
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 741603
after the uncompleted Sonata for viola and piano arranged and edited by Rainer Schottstädt
for: Bassoon, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732160
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Cello, piano
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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for: Bass trombone, piano [organ]
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
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for: Flute, piano [organ]
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for: Viola, piano [organ]
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for: Cello, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245261
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Orchestra
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Item no.: 1242715
for: Flute, piano
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1242707
for: Bassoon, piano
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Item no.: 1242580
(1831)
for: Piano
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Item no.: 4439
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047277
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1242700
for: Clarinet, piano
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Item no.: 1242579
for: Euphonium, piano
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for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
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for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245283
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245264
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242714
for: Trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1242702
for: Bass trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1242701
for: Violin, piano
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Item no.: 1242696
for: Solo for Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Orchestra
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Item no.: 1242586
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1242576
for: Bass trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1242571
for: Tenor recorder, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245275
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245267
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245277
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245271
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1242708
for: Viola, piano
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Item no.: 1242695
for: Solo for Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Quartet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242584
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047555
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1262021
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Orchestra
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1245268
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
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for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
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for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 1242699
for: Cello, piano
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Item no.: 1242694
Overture to the Opera
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749218
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242710
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1242704
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