Ukrainian Vocal Music of the Early 20th Century as a Mirror of Political Attitudes of Ukrainian Society
Ukrainian Vocal Music of the Early 20th Century as a Mirror of Political Attitudes of Ukrainian Society

Summary/Abstract: This article explores Ukrainian musical modernism during the fin de siècle era, focusing on composers’ engagement with historical and socially significant topics. The works of artists from Naddniprianshchyna exhibit various themes, such as the satire on Russian autocracy following the suppression of the 1905 revolution (e.g. the romance The Pea King by Stetsenko) and the spiritual elevation of Ukrainians during the liberation struggle of 1917–1921 (the choral work Icebreaker by Leontovych). Songs by composers from Halychyna reflect the tragedy of the mass emigration of local peasants (Can You Hear, My Brother by Lepkyi) and the belief in the military victory of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen (Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow by Haivoronskyi).

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