Most of us love music, many admire and understand it, another part of the people has a musical education and mastered the ability to play musical instruments. However, the smallest percentage of the most talented representatives of the human race are able to compose melodies that fit through the ages. Some of these people were born in Ukraine, in its picturesque corners. In the article, we will talk about Ukrainian composers of the 20th century, and not only who glorified Ukraine to the whole world.
Valentin Sylvestrov (1937)
The famous Ukrainian composer was born in 1937 and still lives in Kiev. The genius of musical art is famous throughout the world. We hear his music in the pictures:
- "Two in one";
- "Tuner";
- "Chekhov's motives";
- "Three stories."
Estonian colleague Theodor Adorno considers him the most interesting of all composers of the modern world. In his work there are requiems, poems for an orchestra, symphony, and his “Four Songs on Mandelstam's Poems” is known and appreciated throughout the world. Experts consider the piece of music unique in its simplicity.
Miroslav Skorik (1938)
The 77-year-old modern Ukrainian composer lived a difficult life, but managed to maintain his strength of mind and sense of beauty, which saturated his works.
He wrote melodies for the legendary film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”, created a musical cycle called “In the Carpathians”. His Carpathian rhapsody for violin and piano glorified him as one of the best Ukrainian composers of the 20th century to the whole world.
Miroslav's parents were intellectuals and received education in Vienna. Skorik is the great-nephew of Solomiya Krushelnytska, which is immensely proud of.
Nikolai Colessa (1903-2006)
The Ukrainian composer, who was born in the city of Sambir, Lviv region, lived to one hundred and two years! This man is striking in its versatility. In his youth, he graduated from the Medical University in Krakow. His education did not end there, he enters the Faculty of Philosophy and Slavic Studies at a higher educational institution in Prague. Kolesa was also trained by the legendary Italian Marietta de Gelli, who is a world famous pianist.
Whoever Nikolay Filaretovich was for his long life. He conducted at the Lviv Philharmonic and the Opera House. Under his authorship, many methodological manuals were published. Nikolai Kolesa also wrote a melody for the painting "Ivan Franko".
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
He was a truly outstanding Ukrainian composer. The classics that his mother brought up, a talented pianist, influenced the filigree of his works. Mom began to teach Sergei how to play the piano as early as five years old. His first operas - "The Giant" and "On the Desert Islands" - he will write at nine years old.
Sergei Prokofiev is world famous for his operas:
- "The Tale of a Real Man";
- “Love for three oranges”;
- "War and Peace".
He also composed the music for the ballet The Tale of the Stone Flower, Cinderella, and Romeo and Juliet.
Nikolai Leontovich (1877-1921)
There are few instruments that this Ukrainian composer did not own: piano, violin, wind instruments ... It can be called with confidence “man-orchestra”. In his youth, in the village of Chukovi, where he lived with his family, he independently created a symphony orchestra.
Thanks to this man, the Ukrainian carol has sounded in many foreign films. This is the famous Shchedryk, which is known throughout the world as Carol The Bells. The melody has many arrangements, and it is rightly considered the anthem of Christmas.
Reinhold Glier (1874-1956)
He comes from a family of a Saxon citizen and a Kiev resident. Glier grew up in a musical environment. Men in his family were engaged in the manufacture of musical instruments. Glier’s works are heard all over the world. Austria applauded him, Denmark, Germany, France, Greece. One of the music schools in Kiev bears the name of this composer.
Nikolay Lysenko (1842-1912)
Lysenko was not only a composer, he also contributed a lot to musical ethnography. The collection of Nicholas has a mass of folk songs, rites, and carols. In addition to music, he was fond of pedagogy, believing that there was no one more important than children.
There was a period in his life teaching at the Kiev Institute of Noble Maidens. 1904 became a landmark year for him - he opened his own School of Music and Drama.
Most of all, Lysenko glorified his Children's Anthem. Now he is known throughout the world as "Prayer for Ukraine." In addition, Nikolai took an active citizenship and took part in public activities.
Mikhail Verbitsky (1815-1870)
Verbitsky was a deeply religious person. Religion took a leading place in his life. He was the leader of the choir in the seminary, composed musical works for worship. There are also romances in his creative heritage. Verbitsky played the guitar very well and loved this instrument. He created many pieces for strings.
He also authored a manual on playing the string instrument, which was called "Learning the Hitars."
Verbitsky came to fame after he wrote music for the anthem of Ukraine. Poems for the anthem were composed by Pavel Chubinsky. The exact date of writing the song "Ukraine Has Not Dead Yet" is unknown. There is information that this was the period of 1862-1864.
For the first time, the future anthem was played on March 10, 1865 in the city of Przemysl. It was the first concert on the lands of Western Ukrainians dedicated to the work of Taras Grigorovich Shevchenko. Verbitsky himself at the concert was in the choir, whose conductor was Anatoly Vakhnyanin. The song was liked by young people, and for a long time, many considered it folk.
Artemy Vedel (1767-1808)
In addition to the composer's gift, Artemy had a beautiful high voice and sang in the choir. In the capital of Ukraine in 1790 he became the head of the choir of "soldiers' children and free people."
For eight years he taught vocal at the Kharkov College, in addition, he led the choirs of church singers.
He created 29 choral concerts for the church. At performances, he often displayed tenor solos. Wedel's works were greatly influenced by the folk song.
Dmitry Bortnyansky (1751-1825)
As a child, he received an excellent education. Little Dmitry was lucky. He graduated from the legendary Glukhovsky school. Dmitry had a truly beautiful voice. He had a beautiful treble. His voice was surprisingly clear and flowed like a stream. Teachers loved and appreciated Bortyansky.
In 1758 he was sent with singers to the chapel of St. Petersburg. Mother baptized her son, gave him a modest bundle of food and kissed him. For more than seven years, Dima did not see his parents.
His talent allowed him to study abroad. To comprehend the basics of musical excellence, he went to Venice, Naples, Rome.
Alas, most of the secular works of Bortniansky did not survive to this day. They were stored in the archives of the St. Petersburg Singing Chapel, which refused to put them on display by the people. The archive was disbanded, and the works of the legendary author simply disappeared in an unknown direction.