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|name = Michael O. Hayvoronsky |
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|birth_name = Mykhailo Orest Haivoronsky (Михайло Орест Гайворонський) |
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|Born = September 15, 1892<br/><small>[[Zalischyky]], (now [[Ukraine]], then part of the [[Russian Empire]])</small> |
|Born = September 15, 1892<br/><small>[[Zalischyky]], (now [[Ukraine]], then part of the [[Russian Empire]])</small> |
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|Died = September 11, 1949<br><small>[[New York City]], [[USA]]</small> |
|Died = September 11, 1949<br><small>[[New York City]], [[USA]]</small> |
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|instrument = [[violin]], voice |
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|occupation = [[Composer]]<br>[[Violin]]ist<br>[[Conducting|Conductor]]<br>[[Teacher]] |
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'''Michael Orest Hayvoronsky (Mykhailo Orest Haivoronsky)''' ({{lang-uk|Михайло Орест Гайворонський}}) (September 15, 1892 – September 11, 1949) was a [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] [[composer]], [[musician]], [[conducting|conductor]], teacher, [[violin]]ist, and [[critic]]. |
'''Michael Orest Hayvoronsky (Mykhailo Orest Haivoronsky)''' ({{lang-uk|Михайло Орест Гайворонський}}) (September 15, 1892 – September 11, 1949) was a [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] [[composer]], [[musician]], [[conducting|conductor]], teacher, [[violin]]ist, and [[critic]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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== Works == |
== Works == |
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Michael Hayvoronsky's most famous songs include over 30 rifleman's (striletski) songs (some based on his own poems), the Dovbush [[Rhapsody (music)|Rhapsody]], [[overture]]s, and dances and marches for [[wind instruments|wind]] [[orchestra]]. |
Michael Hayvoronsky's most famous songs include over 30 rifleman's (striletski) songs (some based on his own poems), the Dovbush [[Rhapsody (music)|Rhapsody]], [[overture]]s, and dances and marches for [[wind instruments|wind]] [[orchestra]]. |
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=== America === |
=== America === |
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**''Song without words'' |
**''Song without words'' |
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**''Serenade'' |
**''Serenade'' |
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**''Sonatina'' |
**''Sonatina'' |
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=== Choir === |
=== Choir === |
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His most famous [[theatre]] works: |
His most famous [[theatre]] works: |
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*''Viy'' |
*''Viy'' |
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*''Dovbush'' |
*''Dovbush'' |
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*''Hetman Doroshenko'' |
*''Hetman Doroshenko'' |
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*[http://www.yl.edu.te.ua/index.aspx?res_xml=Online/Famous/art/art22.xml&num=3&res_xsl=Online%5CFamous%5Cart.xsl Library for Youth] Article on Haivoronsky {{uk icon}} |
*[http://www.yl.edu.te.ua/index.aspx?res_xml=Online/Famous/art/art22.xml&num=3&res_xsl=Online%5CFamous%5Cart.xsl Library for Youth] Article on Haivoronsky {{uk icon}} |
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*[http://poetry.uazone.net/stril/stril11.html Example of Striletsky song] Words and music by Haivoronsky {{uk icon}} |
*[http://poetry.uazone.net/stril/stril11.html Example of Striletsky song] Words and music by Haivoronsky {{uk icon}} |
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== Sources == |
== Sources == |
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Wytwycky W. Michael O. hayvoronsky - Life and work NY, 1954 |
Wytwycky W. Michael O. hayvoronsky - Life and work NY, 1954 |
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Revision as of 18:28, 22 July 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mykhailo Orest Haivoronsky (Михайло Орест Гайворонський) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Violinist Conductor Teacher |
| Instrument(s) | violin, voice |
Michael Orest Hayvoronsky (Mykhailo Orest Haivoronsky) (Ukrainian: Михайло Орест Гайворонський) (September 15, 1892 – September 11, 1949) was a Ukrainian composer, musician, conductor, teacher, violinist, and critic.
Biography
Ukraine
Michael Hayvoronsky was born on September 15 (O.S. September 1), 1892 in Zalischyky, in the Podilia region. After graduating from the Zalischyky seminary in 1912, he went to study in the Mykola Lysenko music institute in Lviv. At the beginning of World War I there was a nationalistic independence movement of Halych, which Hayvoronsky took part. He was the organizer, conductor, and inspector of many orchestras. In the early 1920s Michael took an active part in musical life. He taught at the Mykola Lysenko music institute in Lviv, was a teacher of music at a girl's gymnasium, and conducted the combined choirs: Boyan and Bandurist.
United States
In 1923, M. Hayvoronsky moved to the United States, to New York. There he founded a Music Conservatory in 1924 and lectured at the Columbian University. Later, he organized a Ukrainian Instrumental Orchestra, which he directed until 1936. HAyvoronsky also organized and conducted a combined choir with singers from seven church choirs, with whom he had big concerts of his own works from 1932 to 1936. From the second half of the 1930s and on, the composer focused more on composing music, and supporting Ukrainian youth in America. Hayvoronsky died on September 11, 1949 in New York and is buried there.
Works
Michael Hayvoronsky's most famous songs include over 30 rifleman's (striletski) songs (some based on his own poems), the Dovbush Rhapsody, overtures, and dances and marches for wind orchestra.
America
In America, significant works composed by Hayvoronsky include:
- the Symphonic Allegro
- the waltz Chervona Kalyna
- quartets for violin trio:
- Morozenko
- Christmas Suite
- Kolomiyka
- violin pieces:
- Eulogy
- Kolyskova
- Song without words
- Serenade
- Sonatina
Choir
M. Hayvoronsky also made the choir collections:
Theatre
His most famous theatre works:
- Viy
- Dovbush
- Hetman Doroshenko
External links
- Info on Pisni.org Template:Uk icon
- Library for Youth Article on Haivoronsky Template:Uk icon
- Example of Striletsky song Words and music by Haivoronsky Template:Uk icon
Sources
Wytwycky W. Michael O. hayvoronsky - Life and work NY, 1954