Mykola Lysenko

Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist (1842–1912)
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Mykola Lysenko

Summary

Mykola Lysenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hrynky[2]. He was born on March 10, 1842[3]. He died in Kyiv[4]. He died on November 6, 1912[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], classical composer[7], pianist[8], music educator[9], and ethnomusicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hrynky[2], Mykola Lysenko…
  • Mykola Lysenko passed away in Kyiv[4].
  • Mykola Lysenko was born on March 10, 1842[3].
  • Mykola Lysenko was born on 1842[12].
  • Mykola Lysenko died on November 6, 1912[5].
  • Mykola Lysenko died on 1912[13].
  • Mykola Lysenko is buried at Baikove Cemetery[14].
  • Mykola Lysenko's father was Lysenko Vitaly[15].
  • Among Mykola Lysenko's spouses was Olha Antonivna Lypska[16].
  • Mykola Lysenko was married to Olga O'Connor[17].
  • A child of Mykola Lysenko was Ostap Lysenko[18].
  • A child of Mykola Lysenko was Katerîna Masleannîkova[19].
  • A child of Mykola Lysenko was Mariana Lîsenko[20].
  • A child of Mykola Lysenko was Halyna Lysenko-Shylo[21].
  • Mykola Lysenko held citizenship in Russian Empire[22].
  • Mykola Lysenko's professions included conductor[6].
  • Mykola Lysenko's professions included classical composer[7].
  • Mykola Lysenko's professions included pianist[8].
  • Mykola Lysenko worked as a music educator[9].
  • Mykola Lysenko's professions included ethnomusicologist[10].
  • Mykola Lysenko worked as a composer[23].
  • Mykola Lysenko's field of work was music composing[24].
  • Mykola Lysenko's field of work was conducting[25].
  • Mykola Lysenko's field of work was music[26].
  • Mykola Lysenko's field of work was composed musical work[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: UA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1842-03-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1912-11-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d9db0d9-89dc-407f-80fc-4b638a99c4a9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mykola Lysenko was born in Hrynky[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1842[3] and 1842[12]. His father was Lysenko Vitaly[15].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1843[36]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[37], a public university[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1834[40]; and National University of Kharkiv[41], a university[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1805[44], headquartered in Freedom Square[45]. Studied under Carl Reinecke[46], Ernst Heinrich Leopold Richter[47], Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov[48], and Alois Panoccini[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], classical composer[7], pianist[8], music educator[9], ethnomusicologist[10], and composer[23]. Fields of work include music composing[24], a type of arts[50]; conducting[25], an activity[51]; music[26], a type of arts[52]; composed musical work[27], a type of work of art[53]; and music composition[54], an academic discipline[55]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[56], a university[57], in Russian Empire[58], founded in 1805[59], headquartered in Freedom Square[60] and Lysenko Music and Drama School[61], an educational institution[62], in Russian Empire[63], founded in 1899[64]. A notable student of Mykola Lysenko was Alexandra Mandelstam[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prayer for Ukraine[66], a musical work/composition[67], in Ukraine[68], founded in 1885[69]; Taras Bulba[70]; Natalka Poltavka[71]; Nocturne[72]; and Koza-Dereza[73]. Things named for Mykola Lysenko include Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre M. V. Lysenka[74], an opera house[75], in Ukraine[76], founded in 1925[77]; Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School named after him[78], a music school[79], in Ukraine[80], founded in 1934[81]; he House-Museum[82], a historic house museum[83], in Ukraine[84], founded in 1980[85]; and Lysenko Award[86], an award[87], in Soviet Union[88], founded in 1982[89].

Personal Life

Spouses include Olha Antonivna Lypska[16], a pianist[90], 1860–1900[91] and Olga O'Connor[17], a singer[92], 1854–1930[93]. Children include Ostap Lysenko[18], a musicologist[94], 1885–1968[95]; Katerîna Masleannîkova[19], 1880–1948[96]; Mariana Lîsenko[20], a pianist[97], 1887–1946[98]; and Halyna Lysenko-Shylo[21], a music educator[99], 1883–1965[100], of Russian Empire[101].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1912[5] and 1912[13]. Mykola Lysenko passed away in Kyiv[4]. Burial took place at Baikove Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Mykola Lysenko ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[102] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[103]

He has been cited as an influence by Larysa Moro-Borushenko[104], a pianist[105], b. 1944[106], of Brazil[107].

Entities named for him include Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre M. V. Lysenka[74], an opera house[75], in Ukraine[76], founded in 1925[77]; Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School named after him[78], a music school[79], in Ukraine[80], founded in 1934[81]; he House-Museum[82], a historic house museum[83], in Ukraine[84], founded in 1980[85]; and Lysenko Award[86], an award[87], in Soviet Union[88], founded in 1982[89].

FAQs

Where was Mykola Lysenko born?

Mykola Lysenko was born in Hrynky[2].

Where did Mykola Lysenko die?

Mykola Lysenko died in Kyiv[4].

Who were Mykola Lysenko's parents?

Mykola Lysenko's father was Lysenko Vitaly[15].

Who was Mykola Lysenko married to?

Mykola Lysenko's spouses include Olha Antonivna Lypska[16] and Olga O'Connor[17].

What did Mykola Lysenko do for work?

Mykola Lysenko worked as conductor[6], classical composer[7], pianist[8], music educator[9], and ethnomusicologist[10].

Where did Mykola Lysenko go to school?

Mykola Lysenko was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[33], Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[37], and National University of Kharkiv[41].

Who did Mykola Lysenko influence?

Mykola Lysenko has been cited as an influence by Larysa Moro-Borushenko[104].

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    Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, National University of Kharkiv
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