Nikolai Shypovych, a Composer and Music Critic: Unknown Pages of the Life and Creativity

Abstract

Purpose of Article. The purposes of the research are to trace the archival materials and to introduce a comprehensive activity of Nikolai Shypovych, a Ukrainian musical critic and composer of the late XIX – early XX centuries. Methodology. The methodology of work is using of empirical, general logic research methods to analyse the full activity of M. Shypovych in the mentioned period. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty of the work is defined by the embedding of archives materials of Nicholai Shypovych, the famous Ukrainian musical critic and composer of the late XIX – early XX century (including articles and musical works) into art history inversion. The materials are source for studying of the composer's multifaceted activities in the field of musical art. Conclusions. The works of different genres are represented in composition’ creativity of N. Shypovych (symphonic, spiritual, chambervocal, piano), confirming his genetic links with the European process of development of musical art. The musical-critical activity of N. Shypovych represented of memories about of performers, conductors, composers of the late XIX – early XX century, which reveal the formation of peculiarities of Ukrainian national culture.