Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Гли́нка, Romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 - February 15, 1857), also translated as Glinka, was the first Russian composer to gain widespread reputation. He had an important influence on subsequent Russian music creation, especially on the powerful group of Russian Romantic music. He is known as the founder of the Russian symphony. The former Russian national anthem "Patriotic Anthem" was Glinka's work.