FTP, identify this man regarded as the first of the nationalistic school of Russian composers, known for his operas Russlan and Ludmilla and A Life for the Czar.
His lesser known works include Chao-Kang, a ballet, incidental music for the play The Moldavian Gypsy, and the Trio Path?ique. He took a trip to Spain in 1844 which resulted in two orchestral works, Jota Aragonesa and A Night in Madrid, but he is better remembered for his two operas, the first of which was originally known as Ivan Susanin. FTP, identify this man regarded as the first of the nationalistic school of Russian composers, known for his operas Russlan and Ludmilla and A Life for the Czar.
His lesser known works include Chao-Kang, a ballet, incidental music for the play The Moldavian Gypsy, and the Trio Path?ique.
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka