Alexander Glazunov
![Portrait of Glazunov by [[Ilya Repin]], 1887](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Glazunov_by_Repin.jpg)
Glazunov successfully reconciled nationalism and cosmopolitanism in Russian music. While he was the direct successor to Balakirev's nationalism, he tended more towards Borodin's epic grandeur while absorbing a number of other influences. These included Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral virtuosity, Tchaikovsky's lyricism and Taneyev's contrapuntal skill. Younger composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich eventually considered his music old-fashioned, while also admitting he remained a composer with an imposing reputation, and a stabilizing influence in a time of transition and turmoil. Provided by Wikipedia