Who influenced Rimsky-Korsakov alongside his fellow members of The Five?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mikhail Glinka
Franz Schubert
Answer
The influence of Mikhail Glinka on Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his compatriots known as The Five cannot be overstated. Glinka, often regarded as the father of Russian classical music, paved the way for the creation of a distinct nationalistic style.
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