Turkish Fragments
Turkish Fragments, Op. 62 (Russian: Тюркские Фрагменты) is an orchestral suite written in 1930 by Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov and published in 1931.[1][2] This suite is sometimes entitled as Orchestral Suite No. 3, even though there is no official numbering. This work for large orchestra was dedicated to Shevket Mamedova, an Azerbaijani soprano.[3]
Structure
This suite has four movements and would take approximately 15 minutes to perform. The movements are listed as follows:
All of the movements use material drawn from Azerbaijani, Turkish, Uzbek and Kazakh folk music. The Turkish fragments contain dominant chimes strings and beats. The Caravan has a steady ambitious beat and a characteristic Turkish melody that goes on for the entire piece and the loudest of all the Fragments. At Rest is rhythmic but tranquil, with a central section of a livelier nature. Night is a peaceful, more quiet part and respects its name; it has plenty of Turkish melodies and also has a central, livelier section. Festival closes this suite. It consists of a dance, sounds upbeat and at times peaceful.[3]
Notable recordings
Notable recordings of this suite include:
| Orchestra | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Symphony Orchestra | Choo Hoey | Marco Polo | 1989 | CD[5] |
| National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine | Arthur Fagen | Naxos Records | 1995 | CD[6] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The suite was co-published by Universal Edition of Vienna and Russian State Publishers, Moscow.
- ↑ Сюита «Тюркские фрагменты»: У становища, симфоническая пьеса
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