Dmitry Bortniansky
1751 – 1825 · Russian · 3 operas in the catalogue
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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Operas in the Opera Almanac Catalogue
- 1776 Creonte, 1776 Italian
- 1778 Alcide, 1778 Italian
- 1786 Le faucon, 1786 French