An Early Evening Stroll

Today, the second of three episodes about ‘the father of Russian music’, Mikhail Glinka. Glinka lived from 1804 to 1857, and he was the first composer to write operas on Russian themes. With this, he had a large influence on colleagues such as Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. In this hour, you hear orchestral works and songs of Glinka.

1. Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture. Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev
2. Mikhail Glinka: from Ruslan and Lyudmila – Chernomor’s March. Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev.
3. Mikhail Glinka: 4 Songs to Texts of Alexander Pushkin (‘Declaration’; ‘The Toasting Cup’; ‘Adèle’; ‘Mary’). Pyotr Migunov, bass; Lyudmila Shkirtil, mezzo-soprano; Yuri Serov, piano
4. Mikhail Glinka: 2 songs (‘The Night Review’; ‘The Poor Singer’). Lina Mkrtchyan, alto; Evgeny Talisman, piano
5. Mikhail Glinka: First Polka. USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jevgeni Svetlanov
6. Mikhail Glinka: Overture and Entr’acte from ‘Prince Kholmsky’. USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jevgeni Svetlanov