Mychajlo Werbyzkyj

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Mychajlo Werbyzkyj in the late 19th century
Ukrainian postage stamp from 2015 with the portrait of Werbyzkyj and the beginning of the national anthem

Mykhaylo Mychajlowytsch Werbyzkyj ( Ukrainian Михайло Михайлович Вербицький ; * 4. March 1815 in Jawornik Ruski , Galicia , Empire of Austria ; † 7. December 1870 in Młyny , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria , Austria-Hungary ) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer .

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Mychajlo Werbyzkyj wrote the melody ? / i , initially for voice, later with orchestral accompaniment, to the poem “Ukraine has not died yet” written in autumn 1862 by Pavlo Tschubynskyj , today's national anthem of Ukraine Shche ne wmerla Ukrajina . In 1865 the poem set to music was published with sheet music. Audio file / audio sample

Furthermore, he wrote choral music to texts by Taras Shevchenko , Markijan Schaschkewytsch and Jurij Fedkowytsch , sacred music for mixed and male choirs. He also composed the music for 18 theater pieces, operettas and variety shows as well as a large number of overtures and polonaises for orchestra.

Honors

On the occasion of the 200th birthday of Mychajlo Werbyzkyj in 2015, the Ukrainian Post issued a postage stamp and the Ukrainian National Bank issued a two hryvnia commemorative coin with his portrait.

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Web links

Commons : Mychajlo Werbyzkyj  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Article on Verbytsky, Mykhailo in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine ; accessed on May 20, 2016 (English)
  2. ↑ Mychailo Werbyzkyj's biography on Lemky.com; accessed on May 20, 2016 (Ukrainian)
  3. ^ Website of the National Bank of Ukraine ; accessed on May 20, 2016 (Ukrainian)
personal data
SURNAME Werbyzkyj, Mychajlo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Вербицький, Михайло Михайлович (Ukrainian); Werbyzkyj, Mychajlo Mychajlowytsch (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ukrainian Catholic priest and composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Jawornik Ruski , Galicia , Austrian Empire
DATE OF DEATH December 7, 1870
Place of death Młyny , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria , Austria-Hungary