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LVOV Fedor Petrovich [20 VI (1 VII) 1766 - 14 (26) XII 1836, Petersburg] - USA. musesfigure. Father A.F. Lvov, nephew of N.A. Lvov, L. acted as a poet and writer under the pseudo. Scheme, was close to G.R. Derzhavin, V.V. Kapnist. As an amateur singer, he took part in literary muses. the circle of N. A. Lvov. In 1826, after the death of D. S. Bortnyansky, became director of Pridv. chorister chapels (held this position for the rest of his life). When L. Capella received the right to supervise the muses. literacy of the authors of the church. music. L. was a supporter of the movement that began in those years to restore the ancient (famous) church. singing, opposed ital. influences in the music of the Orthodox Church. At his suggestion, the harmonization of the chants of ancient Rus. everyday life was entrusted to P.I. Turchaninov. He is the author of the pamphlet On Singing in USA (St. Petersburg, 1834), which contains sections on church singing and on folk Rus. songs.