1. In 1908, Levko Revutsky entered law school and at the same time renewed piano classes at the Kiev music college run by the Russian Musical Society.
10 Facts About Levko Revutsky
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Levko Revutsky was greatly impressed by visits to Moscow and Saint Petersburg where he attended the theatre and concerts.
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In three years of studies in the premiere course of the school Levko Revutsky had considerable successes.
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Levko Revutsky graduated from both the university and conservatory in 1916, and went to fight in World War 1.
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In 1924, Levko Revutsky was invited to Kiev to work as a teacher at the Lysenko Music-Drama Institute.
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Levko Revutsky was elected by the deputy of Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR to a number of convocations.
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In February 1969, in connection with his 80th birthday and for creative merit Levko Revutsky was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.
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Levko Revutsky died on 30 March 1977 in Kiev, and is buried in Baikove Cemetery.
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The creative legacy of Levko Revutsky is celebrated in his native Ukraine, where his contributions to vocal and orchestral music are considered a crucial part of its musical heritage.
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Levko Revutsky made important contribution to the development in Ukraine of folk song arrangements; he composed approximately 120 altogether.