Artemy Vedel

Artem Wedel, Ukrainian Артем Лук'янович Ведель (* 1770 in Kiev, † July 14, 1808 ) was a Ukrainian composer and singer.

His parents were citizens of Kiev Lucian and Olena Wedelskij. His father was a farmer iconostasis. The family lived in a suburb of Kiev.

Artem Wedel used the abbreviated form of the family name " fronds ". He studied philosophy and music at the Kiev -Mohyla Academy. Even as a student he began to compose music, became conductor of the student choir and orchestra, which also appeared as a violinist.

In 1788 he came to Moscow, where he became head of the music ensembles of the Governor General Jeropkin, formally he was employed as office clerks of the Senate Chancellery. After the death of his patron in 1794 he came back to Kiev and took over the management of the chapel of General Lewanidow. He was promoted to captain. During this period he created many compositions, among others 6 instrumental concerts.

1796 Wedel was mixed with General Lewanidow to Kharkiv. There he organized a new choir and orchestra. He also taught vocal and instrumental music in the local Collegium. He created the church music works, such as " Lord, hear my voice ."

On Regulation of Tsar Paul I of the corps of General Lewanidow in 1797 disbanded. Wedel was discharged from military service and left Kharkiv.

1798 Wedel came back to Kiev and settled in his parents' house. He gave all the offices on, gave away all his wealth, sank in religious thought and entered the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. He composed only religious choral works.

By late spring 1799, the book " The service to St. Nilus of Stolobna " was found in him, in the supposedly Wedel has handwritten predicted the assassination of Tsar Paul I.. Under this allegation, the Kiev Metropolitan and Archimandrite Jerofei has the monk Artem Wedel handed over to the garrison commander of Kiev on 25 May 1799.

There is a lack secure messages over the future life of the composer. On 10 July 1799 he was transferred as a mental patient under the care of his father. On 1 August 1799 he was sent to a lunatic asylum, where he, until his death, spent the next eight years. He died at the age of 38 years.

The works frond remained mainly preserved in manuscripts. Despite the execution ban but they were still listed. Known are 80 works, including 31 choral concerts, 6 chamber trios, two liturgies of St. John Chrysostom.

Bibliography

• Соневицький І. Артем Ведель і його музична спадщина. ( Artem Wedel and his musical legacy ) - Українська Вільна Академія Наук у США, New York, 1966.

• Composer ( classical)
• Ukrainian composer
• Composer ( church music )
• Born in 1770
• Died in 1808
• Man