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 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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[28], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1843[31]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[32], a public university[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1834[35]; and National University of Kharkiv[36], a university[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1805[39], headquartered in Freedom Square[40]. Studied under Carl Reinecke[41], Ernst Heinrich Leopold Richter[42], Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov[43], and Alois Panoccini[44].

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[45]; conducting[25], an activity[46]; music[26], a type of arts[47]; composed musical work[27], a type of work of art[48]; and music composition[49], an academic discipline[50]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[51], a university[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1805[54], headquartered in Freedom Square[55] and Lysenko Music and Drama School[56], an educational institution[57], in Russian Empire[58], founded in 1899[59]. A notable student of Mykola Lysenko was Alexandra Mandelstam[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prayer for Ukraine[61], a musical work/composition[62], in Ukraine[63], founded in 1885[64]; Taras Bulba[65]; Natalka Poltavka[66]; Nocturne[67]; and Koza-Dereza[68]. Things named for Mykola Lysenko include Lysenko Award[69], an award[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1982[72]; he House-Museum[73], a historic house museum[74], in Ukraine[75], founded in 1980[76]; Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School named after him[77], a music school[78], in Ukraine[79], founded in 1934[80]; and Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre M. V. Lysenka[81], an opera house[82], in Ukraine[83], founded in 1925[84].

Personal Life

Spouses include Olha Antonivna Lypska[16], a pianist[85], 1860–1900[86] and Olga O'Connor[17], a singer[87], 1854–1930[88]. Children include Ostap Lysenko[18], a musicologist[89], 1885–1968[90]; Katerîna Masleannîkova[19], 1880–1948[91]; Mariana Lîsenko[20], a pianist[92], 1887–1946[93]; and Halyna Lysenko-Shylo[21], a music educator[94], 1883–1965[95], of Russian Empire[96].

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 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]

He has been cited as an influence by Larysa Moro-Borushenko[98], a pianist[99], b. 1944[100], of Brazil[101].

Entities named for him include Lysenko Award[69], an award[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1982[72]; he House-Museum[73], a historic house museum[74], in Ukraine[75], founded in 1980[76]; Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School named after him[77], a music school[78], in Ukraine[79], founded in 1934[80]; and Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre M. V. Lysenka[81], an opera house[82], in Ukraine[83], founded in 1925[84].

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[28], Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[32], and National University of Kharkiv[36].

Who did Mykola Lysenko influence?

Mykola Lysenko has been cited as an influence by Larysa Moro-Borushenko[98].

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