Ukraińscy kompozytorzy Galicji pierwszego trzydziestolecia XX wieku jako pianiści, akompaniatorzy i kameraliści

Українські композитори Галичини першої третини ХХ століття в амплуа піаністів, концертмейстерів і ансамблістів

Abstrakt

Ukrainian composers of Galicia of the early 30s of the twentieth century were distinguished by the universalism of their creative performance. This phenomenon was inspired primarily by the socio-cultural reality of that time: there was a small group of professionals who studied mainly abroad, received several qualifications, and due to lack of staff, they created music and at the same time they actively performed on stage, carried on pedagogical, musicological and critical activities. The majority of them were the graduates of piano schools, so they often performed as pianists, accompanists and ensemble members. They were: Vasyl Barvinsky, Nestor Nyzhankivsky, Stefania Turkevych, Borys Kudryk, Antin Rudnytsky, Roman Simovych. Stanyslav Lyudkevych, who studied the piano privately, but nevertheless had certain achievements as a soloist and an accompanist. The mentioned artists performed the works written by European composers, such as Fryderyk Chopin; Ukrainian music, in particular, Mykola Lysenko’s pieces; their own works and compositions written by their colleagues – both from Galicia and Naddniprianshchyna.

They proved to be excellent accompanists for such outstanding singers as Modest Mentsynsky, Oleksandr Myshuga, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Maria Sokil and others, as well as choirs. Some of the composers also performed with string ensembles. A significant number of press reviews testifies the success of their tours, concerts and individual performances. In addition, being professional musicologists, they themselves wrote reviews, in which they explained the innovative features of the modern composers’ writing style and the peculiarities of the interpretation of some pieces. An important area was their educational work in “collective” art events, on the radio, and, in particular, for young people. The piano was interpreted by them as an instrument necessary for the development of a professional musician.

In general, composers-pianists of Galicia in the early 30s of the twentieth century, along with other prominent pianists-performers of the time, laid a solid professional foundation for the further development of piano art in the region.