Symphony No. 1 (Lyatoshynsky)
| Symphony | |
|---|---|
| No. 1 | |
| by Borys Lyatoshynsky | |
| Key | A major |
| Opus | 2 |
| Composed | 1918/19 |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 1919 |
| Location | Kyiv |
| Conductor | Reinhold Glière |
Symphony No. 1 in A major, Op. 2, is a symphony by Borys Lyatoshynsky, written during 1918 and 1919.[1]
It has been suggested by the music writer Gregor Tassie that his First Symphony (1918–1919),[2] is the earliest symphony to be composed in Ukraine after Maxim Berezovsky.[3] More tuneful and Scriabinesque in comparison with his four other symphonies,[4] it was written as his graduation composition at a time when he had become influenced by the music of Scrabin and Richard Wagner. It was conducted in 1919 by Lyatoshynsky's teacher, the composer Reinhold Glière.[5]
The symphony is described in the 1999 edition of The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs as "a well-crafted, confident score" that "abounds in contrapuntal elaboration and abundant orchestral rhetoric".[6] A similar vision of the war to Nikolai Myaskovsky's Symphony No. 5 was expressed in the symphony. The reflective second movement is redeemed by a finale that is, according to the music historian Ferrucio Tammaro, "not only dynamic, but even heroic, in close conformity with the tastes of emerging Soviet symphonism".[7]
Movements[edit]
The symphony is written for an orchestra consisting of 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (A) (3rd also bass clarinet (B♭)), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals, tam-tam, glockenspiel, harp, and strings.[1]
There are three movements:
- Allegro non troppo un poco agitato
- Molto lento
- Allegro energico
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Symphony No.1, Op.2 (Lyatoshinsky, Boris)". IMSLP. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Dytyniak 1986, p. 93.
- ^ Tassie, Gregor (2 April 2022). "Gregor Tassie celebrates the significant contribution to classical music of Ukrainians". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Cummings, Robert (2014). "Boris Lyatoshynsky: Symphonies". Classical Net Review. Classical Net. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Rozhok, Volodymyr. "Boris Ltatoshynsky (1895–1968): Symphony No. 1, Opus 2" (PDF). Chandos. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Greenfield, March & Layton 1999, p. 802.
- ^ Tammaro 2017, p. 39.
Sources[edit]
- Dytyniak, Maria (1986). Українські Композитори [Ukrainian Composers] (in Ukrainian). Edmonton, Alberta: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
- Greenfield, Edward; March, Ivan; Layton, Robert (1999). The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs. London; New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-01404-6-887-8 – via Internet Archive.
- Tammaro, Ferrucio (2017). "War Symphonies and Peace Symphonies: Sibelius' Fifth". In Krohn, Anna; Howell, Tim; Murtomäki, Veijo (eds.). Jean Sibelius's Legacy Research: on his 150th Anniversary. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-15275-0-087-7.