Music · 1803–1857

Michael Glinka — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 2 June 1803 · Died: 2 February 1857 · Age at death: 53

How old was Michael Glinka when he died?

Michael Glinka died aged 53. He was born on 2 June 1803 and died on 2 February 1857.

Pioneering composer regarded as the father of Russian classical music

Did you know?His music was so influential that he is credited with inspiring later composers such as Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка, romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, IPA:; 1 June 1804 – 15 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.

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Age at death: 53
Years since death: 169

Born: June 2, 1803 · Novospasskoye, Russia
Died: February 2, 1857
Nationality: Russian
Known for: Music

Family

Father: Ivan Nikolaevič Glinka
Mother: Evgenia Andreevna Glinka-Zemelka
Spouse: Maria Petrovna Ivanova

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