Nikolay Diletsky
Nikolay Diletsky was a composer, musicologist, music theorist and music educator (1630–1681). He was born in Kyiv and died in Moscow.
Also recorded as Mykola Dyletsky · Mykola Dyletskyi · Pavlovyč Dylec'kyj · Nikolai Diletsky
Nikolay Diletsky
Idea grammatiki musikiyskoy (Идея грамматики музикийской, "An idea of musical grammar"), GBL 107, p. 134. The manuscript is held by the Russian State Library. · Public domain
- Born
- 1630 · Kyiv.
- Died
- 1681 · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Tsardom of Russia
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · music theorist · music educator
- Fields
- music theory · music composing · composed musical work · music composition
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- Ukrainian
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Nikolay Diletsky naquit à Kiew (1630) et mourut à Moscou (1681).
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The recorded working language is Ukrainian. The field of work recorded is music theory, music composing and composed musical work. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music, Baroque music and religious music. Residence is recorded at Kyiv.
![Sample page from the 1679 version of Nikolay Diletsky's "Idea grammatiki musikiyskoy." This page features examples of "how to move [one] to joy", "how to move [one] to sadness" and "how to move [one] to mixed emotions", respectively.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Diletsky_moods.jpg/800px-Diletsky_moods.jpg)
Sample page from the 1679 version of Nikolay Diletsky's "Idea grammatiki musikiyskoy." This page features examples of "how to move [one] to joy", "how to move [one] to sadness" and "how to move [one] to mixed emotions", respectively.
Idea grammatiki musikiyskoy (Идея грамматики музикийской, "An idea of musical grammar"), GBL 107, p. 16. The manuscript is held by the Russian State Library.
Nikolay Diletsky, A Musical Grammar, 1675. 18th century manuscript.
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1630
Nikolay Diletsky born at Kyiv.
1681
Nikolay Diletsky died at Moscow.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Mykola Dyletsky, Mykola Dyletskyi, Pavlovyč Dylec'kyj and Nikolai Diletsky. His recorded language was Ukrainian. Diletsky worked in music theory, music composing, composed musical work and music composition. His work is associated with Baroque music. He worked at Kyiv. Recorded as composer, musicologist, music theorist and music educator.
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