Abstract
The art song genre began in Ukraine with Mykola Lysenko. Lysenko’s student, Kyrylo Stetsenko, followed his teacher’s example and composed 42 art songs, that are marked by desolation, anguish, and repression, yet with occasional strong glimpses of hope and love. Repressive political circumstances, which Stetsenko desperately fought to change, and various life events as a composer and Orthodox priest truly resulted in the heartfelt music that he wrote. Subsequent Ukrainian composers also wrote art songs despite prohibition of the Ukrainian language in print, in performance, and in scores. Over the past decade, thanks to the diligent efforts of the Ukrainian Art Song Project, the world stage is being introduced to hundreds of forbidden art songs by Ukrainian composers. Founded in 2004 by world-renowned bass-baritone, Pavlo Hunka, the Ukrainian Art Song Project aims to record, publish, promote and perform the art songs of more than 26 eminent Ukrainian composers by 2025.
Highlights
The art song genre began in Ukraine with Mykola Lysenko
Lysenko’s student, Kyrylo Stetsenko, followed his teacher’s example and composed 42 art songs, that are marked by desolation, anguish, and repression, yet with occasional strong glimpses of hope and love
Thanks to the diligent efforts of the Ukrainian Art Song Project, the world stage is being introduced to hundreds of forbidden art songs by Ukrainian composers
Summary
Ukrainian composer Kyrylo Stetsenko (1882–1922) is known for his contribution to the genre of choral music; the past decade has revealed his talents as an art song composer. Conductor, music critic, teacher, community activist, and Orthodox priest.. Conductor, music critic, teacher, community activist, and Orthodox priest.1 He deeply cared for his country and the welfare of its people; he played an active role in the Ukrainian National Republic. The art song genre allowed him a medium through which he could express his challenges and experiences. There are moments of epic timelessness, mystic invocation, heroic struggle and domestic bliss. These are songs that express Ukraine’s poetic soul through the universal language of music.
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