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.
Bearbeitung der Violasonate von Johannes Schlesinger
for: Cello, piano
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 1652381
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019772
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019767
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019765
Fantasy on two Russian Folk Songs
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019809
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019799
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019793
Unbekannte Werke der Klassik und Romantik 6 N
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019777
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019797
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019766
Overture To The Opera
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019811
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019837
Schlusschor aus der Oper " Iwan Sussanin"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019771
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019768
Impromptu en Galop sur un thème de Donizetti
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1019834
Russische Romanze
for: 2 flutes, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019770
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019762
nach dem Trio für Klavier, Klarinette, Fagott (Violoncello)
for: Violin, viola, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1019820
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019795
Walzer
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1019774
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019779
Beyond the Waves
for: Chamber ensemble
Study score, Single parts
Item no.: 1019826
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1019775
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1011458
Arrangement
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 797043
for brass quintet
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score
Item no.: 781433
for woodwind quintet
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score
Item no.: 781436
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 781434
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 781435
for: Viola, piano
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 780857
Beyond the Waves
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score, Single parts
Item no.: 690933
for eight brass instruments
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666420
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 741603
Violoncello, Kontrabass und Klavier
Studienpartitur
for: KAMMERMUSIK STREICHINSTRUMENTE SEXTETTE
Study score
Item no.: 1344753
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345151
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345097
4 Akten und einem Epilog
Studienpartitur (in 3 Bänden) (kyr)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 563795
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344954
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 555759
Musica Rara
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1639702
Unbekannte Werke Der Klassik Und Romantik 145
for: Piano
Item no.: 174779
für Harfe
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 108516
Nach dem Erstdruck herausgegeben
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 498932
aus der Oper "Das Leben f. den Zaren" für Frauenchor, mit Orchester oder Klavier
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307967
(1831)
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4439
Piano reduction
Item no.: 329463
für zwei Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, Kontrabass und Klavier
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 274925
The Highland / Etling String Orchestra Series
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 468984
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