Composer
Dmytro Bortniansky
Ukrainian-born Russian Classical composer and conductor
1751–1825
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1751
- Died
- 1825
- Birthplace
- Hlukhiv
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Classical
Biography
Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky (28 October 1751 – 10 October [O.S. 28 September] 1825) was a Russian composer of Ukrainian Cossack origin. He was also a harpsichordist and conductor who served at the court of Catherine the Great. Bortniansky was critical to the musical history of both Russia and Ukraine, with both nations claiming him as their own.
Bortniansky, who has been compared to Palestrina, is known today for his liturgical works and prolific contributions to the genre of choral concertos. He was one of the "Golden Three" of his era, alongside Artemy Vedel and Maxim Berezovsky. Bortniansky was so popular in the Russian Empire that his figure was represented in 1862 in the bronze monument of the Millennium of Russia in the Novgorod Kremlin. He composed in many musical styles, including choral works in French, Italian, Latin, German, and Church Slavonic.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
- Teachers
- Baldassare Galuppi
- Career institutions / employers
- Catherine II of Russia; Paul I of Russia
- Instruments played
- piano; harpsichord; sopranist
- Genres
- opera; classical music; concerto; religious music
- Languages used
- Russian
- VIAF ID
- 39561085
- ISNI
- 0000000109653145
- GND ID
- 119121999
- Library of Congress ID
- n81090624
- MusicBrainz ID
- c8f70fe2-a3fb-48cd-af02-ce5df49a7875
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Horn, Cornet, Piano, Trombone
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe |
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| View sheet music |
| O Light Of Life | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Divine Praise | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 39561085. Portrait: Mikhail Ivanovich Belsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.