Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Ипполи́тов-Ива́нов; 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1859 - 28 January 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His music ranged from the late-Romantic era into the 20th century era.
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Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 2, Op. 42 "Iveria"
Dedication: Dédié à Mme la Princesse Marie Djembakour-Orbeliani
1. Introduction: Lamentation of Princess Ketevana (Вступление. Плачь царевны Кетеваны) (E minor). Largo - L'istesso tempo - Largo (0:00)
2. Berceuse (Колыбельная песня) (F♯ minor). Allegretto (9:46)
3. Lezghinka (Лезгинка) (B minor). Larghetto - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegro vivo - Presto (13:38)
4. Georgian March (Грузинский марш) (D major). Allegro marziale (18:11)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine conducted by Arthur Fagen
The work is more commonly known by the subtitle Iveria, the name given by the Greeks and Romans to the ancient kingdom of Kartli, corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the country of Georgia today.
After being a student of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Ippolitov-Ivanov moved to Tbilisi, where he tried to become the director of its conservatory and its orchestra. In these years, he composed both Suite No. 1, in 1894, and Suite No. 2, in 1896. This suite, as Suite No. 1 did, also presents re-used material from Georgian folk songs. Plus, he re-wrote some fragments from his Armenian Rhapsody on National Themes, Op. 48. Moreover, the suite itself represents, more specifically, the region of the coastal kingdom of Colchis, which became a meeting point of civilizations (Persian, Ottoman and Russian).
The Lezghinka had also been used in Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila; it is a typical dance from Lezghy tribes with oriental themes. The piece culminates in a war-march-style finale.
13 июл 2024
