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Dmitriĭ Stepanovich Bortnianskiĭ

Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky (28 October 1751 – 10 October [O.S. 28 September] 1825) was a Russian Imperial composer of Ukrainian Cossack origin. He was a composer, harpsichordist and conductor who served at the court of Catherine the Great. Bortniansky was critical to the musical history of both Ukraine and Russia, 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 different musical styles, including choral compositions in French, Italian, Latin, German and Church Slavonic.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1751 (Hlukhiv), Died October 7, 1825 (Saint Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-20494 10-in. 8/3/1917 Vespergesang Paul Reimers Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-41438 12-in. 12/30/1927 Come all ye Holy Virgin Church Choir Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick 13056 10-in. 5/7/1924 Mnohajalita Ukrainian National Chorus Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Edison 8423 10-in. 4/14/1922 Vesper hymn Frieda Hempel ; Lyric Male Quartet Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0LA2209 10-in. November 1937 Gloria in excelsis Nicolas Atonsky ; Chœurs de la Cathédrale Russe à Paris Vocal chorus composer  
Gramophone 2LA252 12-in. 12/17/1934 Hymne des chérubins, no 7. Nicholas Afonsky ; Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevski (Paris, France) ‎Chœurs ; A. Kakharov ; A. Kobtzev Vocal chorus and 2 female vocal soloists composer  
Gramophone 6753r 10-in. 1909 Cheroovymskaya no. 7 Khor Arkhangelskago Male vocal chorus composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX3429 12-in. between March and May 1928 Kolj slavenj Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff Vocal chorus composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bortnianskiĭ, Dmitriĭ Stepanovich," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103270.

Bortnianskiĭ, Dmitriĭ Stepanovich. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103270.

"Bortnianskiĭ, Dmitriĭ Stepanovich." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103270

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