The State Radio and Television Company Kabardino-Balkaria has broadcast the premiere of “Symphony of the Caucasus” in Moscow, which took place on 3 November 2014, at 14:00 [https://youtube/watch?v=25pzH87O3P4] Premiere of “Symphony of the Caucasus” in Moscow After resounding successes in Nalchik (December 2013) and St. Petersburg (May 2014), “Symphony of the Caucasus” [Classical Music of Circassia] had its premiere in Moscow. The International Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Choir “Taurida”, which is based in St. Petersburg [capellataurida.ru/ru/], performs the concert in the prestigious Grand Hall of the Moscow State Conservatoire (named after P. Tchaikovsky). The Russian TV channel “Culture” broadcast the concert. The International Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Choir “Taurida” is conducted by Mikhail Golikov, People’s Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The orchestration is by the famous Circassian composer Hesen Y. Qarden [Kardanov] and Murat Qebardoqwe [Kabardokov]. According to musician and composer Murat Qebardoqwe, People’s Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, “This is the first concert of classical music, the entire programme of which is associated with the musical culture of the Circassians, to be held in the Capital of the Russian Federation.” The concert has been organised and sponsored by the Representation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in St. Petersburg and personally by the head of the Representation Albert Saralhp, in partnership with the Circassian Culture Foundation “Circassians” (named after Yura Qalmiq). “The St. Petersburg concert was showcased on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the End the Russian-Caucasian War, and it was received with great enthusiasm and high plaudits. So, we decided to keep the momentum and take the festive programme to Moscow for the Muscovites to sample Circassian musical culture first-hand. There has never been such a large-scale classical music extravaganza by Circassian musicians and composers in Moscow before, so this concert can be said to be an historic event, enthused Saralhp. The concert programme: 1. The Narts [Truvor K. Sheibler; 1957] i. Dance of the Archer. ii. Zhansherx’ [Жаншэрхъ; a massive wheel with cutting blades rolled downhill during games of the Narts to gauge strength and daring of the players]. iii. Battle with the Eagles of the Heights. 2. Symphonic Suite “Song on the Narts” [Alexander V. Mosolov; 1955] Part III: Song of Lamentation Part IV: The Narts Revel 3. Symphonic Suite on Three Circassian Dances (“Kabardian Qafe”, “Yislhemey”, and “Adigean Wij”) [Sergei N. Ryauzov; 1946] i. Symphonic Dance “Adigean Wij” ii. Symphonic Dance “Kabardian Qafe” 4. Symphonic Dances [M. Bale] i. Adigean Qafe ii. Youth Qafe 5. Reminiscences of Childhood [Zhebre’iyl He’wpe] i. Folk-tune ii. Evening Melody 6. Kabardian Youth Overture for Large Symphony Orchestra [Zhebre’iyl He’wpe; 1971] 7. From the Vocal Cycle “Kabardian Maiden Songs, for Soprano and Orchestra” [Composed by Zhebre’iyl He’wpe; sung in Circassian by Asiyat Cherkesova] i. “What Hope Do I Have?!” [«Сытхэр си Iэмал?!»] (40:14-43:38) ii. “Hetaw” [«Хьэтау»] 8. OST-Suite for Symphony Orchestra, in Four Parts [Murat Z. Qebardoqwe] The concert features works of national composers of Kabardino-Balkaria, and Russian and Soviet composers who composed on Circassian themes, or were influenced by Circassian music. The concert is in celebration of the 5-CD Magnum Opus “Symphony of the Caucasus” [2012], an anthology of classical Circassian music, featuring more than a hundred works written by 30 composers. The idea was conceived by the famous Circassian musician and composer Zhebre’iyl He’wpe, and the project co-ordinators were Maryanna Teuvazhukova [Теувэжыкъуэ] (Nalchik), and Murat Kabardokov (St. Petersburg). Information on the pieces (from the book: Amjad M. jaimoukha “Circassian Culture and Folklore”, London: Bennett and Bloom, 2010): 1. The Narts i. Dance of the Archer. ii. Zhansherx’ [Жаншэрхъ; a massive wheel with cutting blades rolled downhill during games of the Narts to gauge strength and daring of the players]. iii. Battle with the Eagles of the Heights. Truvor K. Sheibler [1957] Truvor K. Sheibler’s opera-ballet “The Narts” (for soloists, chorus, dancers, and orchestra) debuted in Moscow in 1957. The libretto was written by Beit’al Kwesh. This work was composed of 15 musical numbers and it featured as its principal heroes Sosriqwe, Baterez, Ashemez, and Satanay. It was staged at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on 1 July 1957, with Bilal Qashirghe singing and dancing the role of Sosriqwe and Valentina Sosmaq (Sosmakova) that of Satanay. Muhamediyn Zhiloqwe (Zhilokov), People’s Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR, played the role of the Archer. Truvor K. Sheibler (1900-1960) was born in Riga. In 1939, he went to Kabarda and spent the next twenty years there, working diligently on development of Circassian classical music. The first ever cantata on a Circassian theme was Sheibler’s “Andeimirqan” (1939), the mediæval Circassian “Robin Hood”. He composed a symphonic scene “Adiyixw” (1948), “Kabardian Dance Melody: A Suite for Symphony Orchestra” (1949), “Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra on Kabardian Themes” (1951), [short] symphonic overture “The Narts” (1951), and “Elegy on the Theme of a Drowned Man: Vocalise for Orchestra” (1952). Sheibler (1948) wrote an account of the development of Kabardian music in the Soviet years. 2. Symphonic Suite “Song on the Narts” Part III: Song of Lamentation Part IV: The Narts Revel Alexander V. Mosolov [1955] Alexander V. Mosolov (1900-1973) was a Soviet composer born in Kiev. He wrote the Symphonic Suite “Song for the Narts” in 1955. He also composed “Kabardian Romances” in the same year. 3. Symphonic Suite on Three Circassian Dances (“Kabardian Qafe”, “Yislhemey”, and “Adigean Wij”) i. Symphonic Dance “Adigean Wij” ii. Symphonic Dance “Kabardian Qafe” Sergei N. Ryauzov [1946] The Russian composer Sergei N. Ryauzov (1905-1983) composed “Symphonic Suite on Three Circassian Dances” (“Kabardian Qafe”, “Yislhemey”, and “Adigean Wij”) in 1946, on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Kabardian ASSR. The three Symphonic Dances adhered closely to the original themes. He also wrote “Cantata to Joy” for chorus and orchestra for the same occasion. He published a music-book of Kabardian songs in 1947 [S. N. Ryauzov, Ten Kabardian Songs, Nalchik, 1947]. Wij («Удж») is an ancient (ritual) dance that has gone through the significance transformations. It has many varieties, including «удж хэш» (wij xesh), «удж пыху» (wij pixw), «удж хъурей» (wij x’wrey). It is nowadays performed by couples who go through the ancient ritual motions. “Qafe” («Къафэ») is a stately slow dance, performed with pride touching on aloofness and with a great measure of self-control. It is verily the dance of the princes. There have been hundreds of tunes devised for this dance throughout the ages. Neighbouring peoples, like the Balkars and the Ossetes, adopted and adapted this dance form. The Ossetic version is called «Кашкон кафт» (“Kashkon Kaft”) [“Kabardian Dance”]. Most old dances had a measure of 6/8. Recent melodies are lighter and more brisk, having a 2/4 measure. [«Къашъу», in Adigean] “Yislhemey” («Ислъэмей») [Islamey; «Ислъамый», in Adigean] is an energetic dance that was either introduced recently or adapted from an ancient dance form. It may be performed by a soloist, a group of dancers, or by a couple. Its meter is similar to that of «къафэ» (qafe), 6/8 for old versions and 2/4 for new. On its catchy melody and old meter, the Russian composer Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) based his “Islamey–Oriental Fantasy for piano”, which he finished in five weeks on 13 September 1869. Balakirev’s fascination with North Caucasian music goes back to 1863 when he visited the Caucasus. He fell in love with Circassian music and he wrote a number of musical pieces based on Kabardian folk songs. Balakirev built this “oriental gem”, which is still performed today, around three themes: the first, “allegro agitato”, uses a fast repetitive dance rhythm in the Caucasian style, the middle part, “andantino espressivo”—the central theme of the piece—was built up climactically, when a switch is made to “allegro vivo”. This work was revised in 1902, when a new passage was included between the first and second parts. It was quite fitting that a great pianist, Shura Cherkassky, a descendant of the Russified Kabardian Cherkassky clan, performed on a recording of this work. [Islamey-Oriental Fantasy. Concert. Shura Cherkassky. Academy Sound & Vision. November 1968; re-issued: February 1985 (ALH9654ZCALH965)] 4. Symphonic Dances [M. Bale] i. Adigean Qafe ii. Youth Qafe 5. Reminiscences of Childhood [Zhebre’iyl He’wpe] i. Folk-tune ii. Evening Melody 6. Kabardian Youth Overture for Large Symphony Orchestra Zhebre’iyl He’wpe [1971] Zhebre’iyl He’wpe (Khaupa), People’s Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, was born in the town of Nartan in 1942. He wrote his first song “Siy Ghatxe” (“My Spring”) in 1962 to the verses of the poet Zubeir Thegheziyt (Tkhagazitov; b. 1934). Other collaborations with Thegheziyt include “Siy Lhaghwnighem yi Dame” (“My Sweetheart’s Wings”). He wrote his Symphony No. 1 in 1969. In 1974 he composed the choral suite “Frescoes” to the verses of Bechmirze Pasch’e. His Nart Overture for Symphony Orchestra was written in 1983. Among his best known works is Symphony No. 3 “Psixeghe” – ritual lamentation/incantation over the body of water where a man had drowned to recover the body – composed in 1990. He is Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Union of Composers of Kabardino-Balkaria. 7. From the Vocal Cycle “Kabardian Maiden Songs, for Soprano and Orchestra” i. “What Hope Do I Have?!” [«Сытхэр си Iэмал?!»] ii. “Hetaw” [«Хьэтау»] Composed by Zhebre’iyl He’wpe; sung by Asiyat Cherkesova. There are seven songs in the Cycle, composed at different times: 1. Сытхэр си Iэмал?!; 2. Нэкъулэн; 3. МуIэед; 4. Хьэтау; 5. Уи дахагъэр; 6. Ущыхэт сымыщIэ; 7. Хэдэ симыIэ. Asiyat Sherjes (Шэрджэс Асият; Cherkesova) is Honoured Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian and Karachai-Cherkess Republics and soloist in the Kabardino-Balkarian State Musical Theatre. 8. OST-Suite for Symphony Orchestra, in Four Parts Melodies composed by Murat Z. Qebardoqwe to Zarina Kanukova’s [Къаныкъуэ Заринэ] poetical epos “Naghwe’s Household” [«Нагъуэ и унагъуэ»] Murat Z. Qebardoqwe (Къэбардокъуэ Мурат; Kabardokov; born 1986 in Nalchik), Peoples Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, is a contemporary Circassian composer and pianist of note. He graduated from the North Caucasus State Institute of Arts in composition and piano. He took part in the festival “Three Centuries of Classical Romance Music” in St. Petersburg in June 2007 with the Kabardian tenor Timur Gwaze (Guazov).
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