CIRCULAȚIA POLIELEULUI ÎN ȚĂRILE ROMÂNE ÎN SECOLUL AL XIX-LEA
CIRCULAȚIA POLIELEULUI ÎN ȚĂRILE ROMÂNE ÎN SECOLUL AL XIX-LEA

Author(s): NICUȘOR LĂZĂRICĂ
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Theology and Religion
Published by: Sfântul Ierarh Antim Ivireanul - ctitor de cultură şi spiritualitate românească
Keywords: byzantine music; nineteen century; manuscripts; polyeleos; Petros Lampadarios
Summary/Abstract: The 19th century represents the golden age of byzantine music in the Romanian Principalities. During this period extensive translations were conducted from Greek and priceless original masterpieces were composed. As to what concerns the polyeleos, translations were favoured during the first half of the century, whereas a great many original scores were penned during the second half of the century. Likewise, the musical style changed, going from sticheraric versions to the irmologic, syntomon ones, a sign that music began to be in better accordance not only with the language, but also with the tastes of the public. The polyeleos was very widely spread, being surpassed, we believe, only by the Axion and Heruvic, a sign of the consideration that it was given by the composers of the time. Amongst all the polyeleos compositions, the one by Petru Lampadarie, translated and adapted to Romanian by Macarie the Hyeromonach, stands out both due to its beauty as well as to the abundancy with which it can be found in manuscripts and prints.

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