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20th Century Late Romantic Russian

GLIÉRE, Reinhold

Born in Kiev, Dec 30, 1874/ Jan 11, 1875
Died in Moscow, June 23, 1956

  • Glière was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory who taught many Soviet composers, chaired the USSR Composers’ Union, and was instrumental in founding the Soviet ballet tradition.
  • Style: Glière was heir to the Romantic Russian tradition, and also influenced by folk music of Soviet areas, including Ukraine.1

Biography

Sources

  1. Galina Grigor′yeva, “Glier, Reyngol′d Moritsevich,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 10, 2019,  https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000011278.