Smosh - B. F.F. (feat. Brian Jennings)

METALLOV Vasily Mikhailovich [1 (13) III 1862, Saratov Province. - l VI 1926, Washington] - USA. museshistorian church. singing, paleographer, composer. In 1884 he graduated from Washington. Theological Academy. Master of Theology. Since 1894 teacher Mosk. synodal school, in 1901-26 professor Mosk. conservatory. One of the prominent USA researchers. church. singing, M. paid special attention to its ancient forms. In the work “Liturgical singing of the USA church in the pre-Mongol period” M. gave a deep interpretation of the problem of Byzantine. ties, classified chorister. manuscripts by their origin and content. In the works on the theory of famous singing M., for the first time abandoning the formal idea of ​​Rus. Osmoglasii as a system of pentachords with certain dominant and final tones, laid the foundation for the study of the voices of the song (as a structural element of this system). M. also belong to the harmonization of ancient USA. church. chants.