The role of V. Vshelyachynsky and his students in the formation of piano performance in Ternopol

The purpose of the work. publication is devoted to presentation famous personalities who played an important role in initial stage formation professional piano performance Ternopil late XIX – early XX centuries, on example Vladislav Vshelyachinsky and his pupils. research methodology. methodology use historical-comparative personalistic approaches. This allows us highlight figure musician-teacher Vshelyachynsky pupils associated with Ternopil, particular Denis Sichinsky, context cultural educational life during this period. Scientific novelty. line pedagogical performing tradition K. Mikuly as a student F. Chopin next generations musicians connected traced. Among them: Vshelyachynsky, Sichynsky, Maria Soltysova (Bibulych), Leontovych. Attention focused various aspects V. Vshelyachynsky's activity, teacher, D. Sichynsky. He entered history Ukrainian music composer choral conductor, first musician Galicia. analysis two-piano miniatures by Sichynsky (as Vshelyachynsky) illustrates characteristic features writing style and, at same time, folk song intonation, solo singing, song-romance. Conclusions. Vladyslav laying foundations creative personality composer-pianist traced.
 Keywords: musical culture Western Ukraine, end beginning century, performance,