Biography Berezovsky briefly

Berezovsky, along with the work of his famous contemporary D. Bortneansky marked the advance of a new, classic stage in the musical art of Russia. The composer was born in the Chernihiv region. The initial musical education allegedly received in the Glukhov music school, famous for singing traditions, and then continued it at the Kyiv Theological Academy. Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, due to his beautiful voice, he was determined in the state of musicians the heir to the throne of Peter Fedorovich, where he began to receive lessons on the composition from F.

Tsoplic and vocals with the Italian teacher Nunziani. At the turn of the x Berezovsky already performed responsible parties in the operas of F. Arai and V. Manfredini, who went on the court stage, competing in skill and virtuosity with the best Italian singers. After the palace coup in October, G., speaking with solo batches in opera performances, Berezovsky also sang in the court choir, which led to the composer's interest in choral genres.

According to the biographer P. Vorotnikov, his first spiritual concerts “come and see”, “all the tongues”, “we praise God”, “Lord reign”, “praise the Lord from heaven” showed his exceptional talent and good knowledge of the laws of counterpoint and harmony. In May, Berezovsky was aimed at improving professional skill to Italy. In the famous Bologna Academy, according to legend, he was engaged in the leadership of the outstanding theorist and teacher Padre Martini.

Mozart, withstanding the exam with the Czech composer I. Thoughtchek, Berezovsky was adopted among the members of the Academy. In the city of Opera "Demofont" summed up the Italian "period of Berezovsky’s life - on October 19, returning to Russia in the prime of creative forces, Berezovsky did not meet the proper attitude to his talent at court. Judging by the archival documents, the composer was never determined at the service corresponding to the rank of member of the Bologna Academy.

Closing closer to the city of Potemkin, Berezovsky for some time counted on a post in the alleged music academy in the south of the country, besides Berezovsky, the prince was also going to attract J. Sarta and I. But Potemkin’s project was never implemented, and Berezovsky continued to work in the chapel as an ordinary employee. The hopelessness of the situation, the composer’s personal loneliness in recent years led to the fact that, sick with hot in March G.

Dramatic, the fate of the composer’s creative heritage: most of the works that have been throughout the XIX century. At the beginning of our century, they were irrevocably lost. Of the instrumental works of Berezovsky, one sonata for the violin and chascel to the major is known. The score of the Demophone opera set in Italy was lost: only 4 arias have survived to this day.

Among the many spiritual works, only the liturgy and several spiritual concerts have been preserved. Among them - "the Lord reigned", which is the earliest example of the classic choral cycle in Russia, and "do not reject Men during old age", which has become the climax of the composer's work. This concert in comparison with other works of recent years has a happier fate. Due to its popularity, it has become widespread and was twice printed in the first half of the XIX century.

The influence of the melodics, polyphonic technology, harmony and the figurative system of the concert is traced in the work of the younger contemporaries of Berezovsky - Bortnyansky, S. Degtyarev, A. being the true masterpiece of musical art, the concert “Do not reject” the onset of the classical stage in the development of domestic choral creativity. Even single examples of Berezovsky’s work allow us to talk about the breadth of the composer genre interests, about the organic combination of national melodics in his music with pan -European techniques and forms of development.