Turkish Fragments
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Turkish Fragments is a collection of four orchestral sketches written in 1930 by Russian composer Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov. The four fragments, entitled Caravan, At Rest, Night and Festival, use material drawn from Turkish folk music. The Turkish fragments contain dominant chimes strings and beats. the Caravan has a steady ambitious beat that goes on for the entire piece and the loudest of all the Fragments. At rest and Night are peaceful more quiet parts and sound respective to their names. Festival sounds upbeat and at some times peaceful.
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- IPPOLITOV-IVANOV: Symphony No. 1 / Turkish Fragments. Naxos Records. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
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