Composer · b. 1751 - d. 1825
Dmitri Bortniansky
Biography
Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) was a composer of Ukrainian origin whose career developed in Saint Petersburg and Italy. He studied with Baldassare Galuppi and wrote operas during his Italian years before becoming a leading figure in the Russian Imperial Court Chapel. Best known for his sacred choral music, he also composed instrumental and keyboard works that reflect his knowledge of eighteenth-century European styles.