[Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth!]

[Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth!]

Composer: Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski

Dimitri Stepanovitch Bortniansky (1751-1825) Ukraine 1751-1825 Born in Glukhov, Ukraine, he joined the imperial choir at age 8 and studied with Galuppi, who later took the lad with him to Italy, where he studied for 10 years, becoming a composer, harpsichordist, and conductor. While in Italy he composed several operas and other instrumental music, composing more operas and music later in Russia. In 1779 he returned to Russia, where he was appointed Director to the Imperial Chapel Choir, the first as a native citizen. In 1796 he was appointed music director. With such a great instrument at his disposal, he produced many compositions, 100+ religious works, sacred concertos, cantatas, and hymns. He influenced Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovshy… Go to person page >

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Title: [Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth!]
Composer: Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski
Incipit: 11335 55554 32771

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Sammlung Kirchlicher Lieder #I.33

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Zwei- und dreistimmige geistliche Lieder und Choräle #50

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