Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Turkish Fragments
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Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Turkish Fragments
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
- Editor John R. Bourgeois
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- Edition Score
- Publisher Wingert-Jones Publications
- Order no. WJP-3018772
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Description:
Pursuing his interest in the Turkish peoples, the composer created this work for orchestra in 1930. It is a richly melodic suite notable for its characteristically oriental turns of phrase. This work is presented in four movements: Caravan, which depicts a steady journey over rolling sand dunes; At Rest, alternately tranquil and spirited; Night, serene in nature with a slight touch of mystery; and Festival, a dance-like finale with unyielding exuberance. All the movements use material from folk music of the region combined with a wonderful pallet of wind-instrumental colors. An exotic and colorful Turkish fabric in music.