Mykola Vitaliiovych Lysenko (Ukrainian: Микола Віталійович Лисенко, October 22 1842 – November 6 1912) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist. He was born in Poltava Oblast son of Vitaliy Romanovich Lysenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Романович Лисенко). Since childhood he was very interested in the folksongs of Ukrainian peasants and by the poetry of Taras Shevchenko. When Shevchenko's body was brought to Ukraine after his death in 1861, Lysenko was a pallbearer. During his time at Kiev University, Lysenko dedicated himself to collecting and arranging Ukr… read more
Mykola Vitaliiovych Lysenko (Ukrainian: Микола Віталійович Лисенко, October 22 1842 – November 6 1912) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist. He was born in Poltava Oblast son of Vitaliy Romanovich Lysenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Романович Лисенко). Since childhood … read more
Mykola Vitaliiovych Lysenko (Ukrainian: Микола Віталійович Лисенко, October 22 1842 – November 6 1912) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist. He was born in Poltava Oblast son of Vitaliy Romanovich Lysenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Романович Лисенко). Since childhood he was very interested in the folksongs of Ukrainian peasants and by the… read more