Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov - Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 1, Op. 10 (1894)

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. 1, Op. 10 (1894)
Dedicated to I. Pitoéff.

I. In a Mountain Pass (В ущелье) Allegro moderato - Moderato assai - Tempo I (0:00)
II. In a Village (В ауле) Larghetto - Allegretto grazioso - Tempo I (10:00)
III. In a Mosque (В мечети) (15:45)
IV. Procession of the Sardar (Шествие Сардаря) Allegro moderato. Tempo marziale (20:01)

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine conducted by Arthur Fagen

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, student of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, graduated from the St. Petersburg conservatory in 1885. He secured for himself the directorship of the orchestra of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and spent up to seven years learning about Georgian folk music. Some of the style and melodies of that region are included in his Caucasian Sketches. It is dedicated to I. Pitoéff, at that time President of the Russian Musical Society on Tiflis.

The suite begins with a vibrant piece, In a Mountain Pass, which is characterized by a steady ambitious beat suggesting the steep Caucasus Mountains. The second movement, In a Village, begins with a slow tempo and, after a cadenza, gains a steady beat and becomes more vibrant near the end, when after a second cadenza, slows its tempo down again. The title of a third, In a Mosque, reflects the abundance of mosques in the once Turkish Caucasus and Circassia, and the listener can hear the Muezzin's call to prayer in the music. The most famous and admired portion is the final piece, Procession of the Sardar, a Persian title for a military commander, leader or dignitary.

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