Dmytro Bortniansky

Ukrainian composer of the 18th–19th centuries, born in Hlukhiv (Cossack Hetmanate, 1751). Author of over 35 choral concertos, 10 Cherubic Hymns, and the operas 'Alcide' (Venice, 1778) and 'Le Faucon' (1786). Studied under Baldassare Galuppi in Venice; from 1796 served as director of the Imperial Court Chapel Choir in St. Petersburg. A founding figure of the Ukrainian Classical-era choral tradition. [Historical figure: 1751–1825]