НЕВІДОМИЙ СКРИПАЛЬ І ПЕДАГОГ СТЕФАН ОҐРОДНІК У ДЗЕРКАЛІ ДОКУМЕНТІВ

Abstract

On aground of archive oeuvre – manuscripts from S. Liudkevych and Kolessa family archives, publications in press – the article the attempt of elucidation of a lesser reknown at present personality of violinist, teacher of Yavoriv and Drohobych departments Stephan Ogrodnik (1909–1941). As it appears, S. Ogrodnik, from Lviv family, received education in relation to the arrest and a sentence in Lviv Bryhidky prison, altimetly passed the graduation exams. From his early years of studies, he worked as a teacher in Yavoriv department of Alma Mater institute and, from the early 1930-ties until 1939 he worked as a teacher of violin and theory of music in Drohobych. During his employment in Drohobych he actively participated in recitals as a solo violinist. In 1937-38 he also took part as a cellist in newly created Drohobych string quartet, conducted the pupil’s orchestra of Drohobych Ukrainian Ivan Franko Gymnasium, successfully as a composer, published several artickles in “Ukrainian Music” periodicals. During all his musical life he contacted S. Liudkevych at his studies and employment, to which testify his extant letters. In 1938 he were among the organizers and lecturers on a special violin teacher’s conference at High Music Institute Departament. As a follow up activity, S.Ogrodnik wrote “Methodic Handbook of a violin playing”, the main principles are elucidated in the article. The circumstance of his life during the war are uknown, apart from his being arrested and shot in 1941 in Nahuevychi. He appeared as a bright and talented personality, but not to the full extent as he deserved. In the appendix are published texts with scientific commentary of 8 letters of S. Ogrodnik to S. Liudkevych.