Dubyansky Fyodor Mikhailovich

Main article: History of music in Russia

Biography

Dubyansky Fedor Mikhailovich was born on February 5, 1760 in St. Petersburg. Fedor was the son of Mikhail Fedorovich Dubyansky, who was a non-commissioned jägermeister of Her Imperial Majesty. The father was also an active participant in the appointment and enthronement of Catherine II. Almost nothing is known about Fedor's mother. The woman who gave birth to the talented composer was called Natalya Fedorovna Dubyanskaya. The Dubyansky family had one girl and four boys, one of whom was Fedor.

Fyodor Dubyansky learned to play the violin. He performed in St. Petersburg salons of the late XVIII century. One of the first representatives of sentimentalism in Russian vocal lyrics, embodied the elegiac moods of poetry by I.I. Dmitriyeva, B. B. Kapnist, Yu. A. Neledinsky-Meletsky.

Of Dubyansky's works, "6 Russian songs" are known, which were printed anonymously in I. D. Gerstenberg's "Pocket Book for Music Lovers for 1795." Dubyansky's songs are distinguished by expressive melodic, simplicity and clarity of the musical pattern of the accompaniment. The most famous of the works of Fyodor Dubyansky was his song "Dove" to the verses of I.I. Dmitriyeva. His piano works are also known.

He served as an adviser to the board at the Borrowed Bank.

Fyodor Dubyansky lived only 36 years. Crossing the Neva River, he drowned on August 4, 1796.

After the death of the composer, G.R. Derzhavin dedicated the "Sinking" ode to Dubyansky.

Several songs are reprinted with some textural changes in the "Songbook" by Gerstenberg and F. A. Dietmar (1797-98), others are found in manuscript collections of the early 19th century.

Шаблон:XVIII Century Music CD