Yurii Yakovych Ishchenko (May 5, 1938, Kherson - May 15, 2021) was a Ukrainian composer; Professor of the Department of Composition and Orchestration at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Candidate of Arts.
After graduating from the Faculty of Composition in the class of Professor A. Shtoharenko (1955-1960) and postgraduate studies (1961-1964), he has been working at the National Music Academy of Ukraine for almost 40 years, teaching and educating young composers. Among his students are V. Zhuravytskyi, A. Zahaykevych, V. Runchak, V. Solianyk, B. Stronko, O. Shymko, H. Ovcharenko, I. Piaskovsky (optional), O. Lyubynetska, V. Havryk, N. Zhantsannorov (Mongolia), Khuri Utaf (Lebanon), and many others. He combines pedagogical work with fruitful creative activity.
The composer's oeuvre includes numerous works of various genres and forms, from operas, symphonies and concertos (for violin, cello, clarinet, oboe and piano) to chamber works (including 12 quartets, quintets, trios, sonatas for various instruments accompanied by piano, and cycles for piano) and choirs. As a composer, Ishchenko continues to fruitfully develop the traditions of the schools of two prominent Ukrainian composers, Borys Liatoshynsky and Andriy Shtoharenko.
Works by
Y. Ishchenko at the conservatory
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1957
Two romances on poems by S. Yesenin: "Good Morning" and "Birch" for soprano and piano
1958
Romance to poems by S. Yesenin "The Beggar Girl" for soprano and piano
1959
"Rus", cantata for mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. In 4 parts based on poems by S. Yesenin
"Hutsul Song" for violin and piano
1961
Arrangement of the Ukrainian folk song "A small river flows" for baritone and piano
1962
Sonata No. 1 for piano in 3 movements
Sonata No. 2 for piano, one-movement
Vietnamese Suite for Symphony Orchestra in 4 movements
Romance to the poem "Lullaby" by L. Ukrainka for soprano and piano
1963
First Symphony for large symphony orchestra in 4 movements
1964
Vocal cycle to poems by R. Gamzatov in 9 movements for tenor or soprano and piano
Romance to a poem by M. Rylsky "The autumn banks have fallen" for soprano and piano
Romance to a poem by T. Kolomiets "The Ray Scattered" for soprano and piano
1965
Pioneer Overture for symphony orchestra
Two pieces for cello and piano: Ballad and Vietnamese Melody
1966
"Kyiv Album", six pieces for piano
1967
The first string quartet in 3 parts
1968
Second Symphony for 13 strings in 4 movements
Vocal cycle "Chain of Pearls" based on poems by Katri Vala, in 6 parts, for soprano and piano
Toccata for piano
Second String Quartet in memory of B. Liatoshynsky, in 6 movements
Concerto No. 1 for cello and symphony orchestra in 3 movements
1969
Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in 3 movements
Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon in 3 movements
Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano in 2 movements
1970
Concerto No. 1 for violin and symphony orchestra in 3 movements
Chamber cantata based on poems by M. Tsvetaeva for soprano and chamber orchestra in 3 movements
1971
Sonata No. 1 for flute and piano in 3 movements
Three unaccompanied choruses to poems by V. Kurinsky: "Every Year", "A Dried Bough Waits for an Axe", "A Circle of Moonlight Monocle..."
Watercolors. 9 pieces for violin and piano
Third Symphony for large symphony orchestra in 4 movements
"Veronka", opera in 1 act by A. Chekhov, libretto by V. Kurinsky
Theme with variations in E-dur for piano
1972
Sonata No. 3 for piano in 3 movements
Six Japanese poems for soprano and harp
Rondo for piano
Three romances for soprano and piano based on poems by Ukrainian poets: "Awakening" (T. Kolomiyets), "So Much Happiness" (V. Chumak), "Measure a Song" (V. Chumak)
Two romances for mezzo-soprano and piano based on poems by Ukrainian poets: "Three were shot" (V. Korotych), "I am building a boat from hopes" (V. Symonenko)
"Steppe" for unaccompanied male chorus to poems by V. Symonenko
"The Enchanted Desna", a symphonic poem based on O. Dovzhenko
Concert Suite for flute and strings in 4 movements
Rhapsody for cello and piano
1973
"I grew up among sad storms", a romance based on poems by Alexander Pushkin for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano
Third String Quartet in 4 movements
Little Partita No. 1 for flute and harp (better known in its arrangement for violin and piano) in 4 movements
"Calendar Songs", a vocal cycle based on Ukrainian folk texts for soprano and piano in 5 parts
Slavic Capriccio for 2 pianos in 4 movements
Sonata for balalaika and piano in 2 movements
"You are the sky, a blue-winged bird", unaccompanied male choir based on poems by A. Grasha
1974
Romantic ballad for violin and piano
Adagietto and scherzino for cello and piano
Two unaccompanied mixed choirs to lyrics by A. Wenzlowa: "Look Around!", "Summer Rain"
Two mixed choirs unaccompanied to poems by P. Tychyna: "Do not hide, nature...", "Harps, harps..."
Unaccompanied mixed choir to the poem "Letters to my Father" by T. Kolomiets
Quintet for harp, two violins, viola and cello in 4 movements
Five pieces for solo violin
1975
Sonata No. 4 for piano in 3 movements
Two unaccompanied mixed choirs to poems by M. Rylsky: "The wide green field is waving", "The first ray".
Trio No. 1 for piano, violin and cello in 3 movements
Two unaccompanied mixed choirs to poems by T. Sumanen: "The Cherished Flower", "Do you remember how once upon a time there was a summer..."
Unaccompanied mixed choir "It's time, my friend, it's time" to poems by A. Pushkin
"The Decembrists", symphonic poem
1976
Fourth Symphony "Epic" for large symphony orchestra in 3 movements
"The Crimson Mystery", vocal cycle based on poems by A. Blok for soprano and piano in 5 movements
Little Rhapsody for clarinet and piano
1977
Sonatina for piano in 3 movements
Quartet for piano, violin, viola and cello in 3 movements
1978
Concerto for piano, oboe and strings in 3 movements
Theme with variations in D-dur for piano
"Oh, in the Field of Green Rye", an arrangement of a Ukrainian folk song for soprano and piano
"Elegy and Scherzo" for viola and piano
"Children's Songs", a vocal cycle based on texts of Ukrainian folk songs for soprano and chamber ensemble in 6 parts
"Blood Sacred to the Heart", a cantata for mixed unaccompanied choir based on poems by P. Vyazemsky and E. Boratynsky in 4 parts
1979
"Memory of the Sun", vocal cycle based on poems by A. Akhmatova for mezzo-soprano and piano in 5 movements
Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano "Romantic Images" in 4 movements.
Elegiac Concerto for unaccompanied male choir, without words, in 5 movements.
Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano in 3 movements
1980
Legend for piano
"Alexander Ulyanov", symphonic poem
Quartet for piano, clarinet, violin and cello in 4 movements.
Symphony for small symphony orchestra
Two unaccompanied choruses based on poems by V. Brusov: "At Night by the River", "Morning"
"The Prophet", unaccompanied chorus to poems by Alexander Pushkin
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by Yuri Kuznetsov: "Return", "Gymnastics"
Concertino for trumpet and piano, one-movement
1981
String Quartet No. 4 in 3 movements
"Poetic Moods", 7 pieces for piano, notebook one
Concerto No. 2 for violin and chamber orchestra in 2 movements
1982
Songs by Provencal troubadours, vocal cycle based on poems by Bernard de Ventadorn and others for bass and piano in 5 movements.
String Trio No. 1 for violin, viola and cello in 3 movements.
Quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon in 3 movements
Concerto No. 2 for cello and chamber orchestra in 3 movements
1983
String Quartet No. 5 in memory of B. Skvortsov in 3 movements
"Poetic Moods", 7 pieces for piano, notebook two
Sonata No. 1 for viola and piano in 2 movements
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by Kaisin Kuliyev: "Sand", "Immortality"
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by O. Blok: "Kite", "To sin shamelessly, untried"
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by Taras Shevchenko: "And periwinkle, and ruta...", "Oh oak tree - dark grove"
1984
"Three seemingly sentimental waltzes" for cello and piano
"Kobzar's Thoughts", chamber cantata based on Shevchenko's poems for bass and chamber orchestra in 5 parts
Sonata No. 1 for oboe and piano in 3 movements
Sonata for clarinet and piano, one-movement
String Trio No. 2 for two violins and viola in 3 movements
1985
Sonata for bassoon and piano in 4 movements
Fifth Symphony for large symphony orchestra, one-movement
Collage Fugue on the theme of Vassn for two pianos
Prelude, Fugue, Chorale and Aria on DSCH for chamber orchestra
"Dedication" for cello and piano
"Poetry of the Earth", a vocal cycle based on the poems of John Keats for baritone and piano in 6 parts
1986
Trio No. 2 for piano, violin and cello in 3 movements
Concerto No. 3 for violin and symphony orchestra, one-movement
Concerto for harp, harpsichord and strings in 3 movements
Little Partita No. 2 for cello and chamber orchestra in 4 movements
"Anachoret", mixed choir without accompaniment to the poem by V. Sydorov
"Five Ukrainian Folk Songs" for string quartet
1987
"The Fate of the Poet", chamber cantata based on texts of unfinished poetic sketches by Alexander Pushkin for tenor (baritone) accompanied by piano, harp, viola, cello, French horn, trumpet
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano in 3 movements
"In the Clouds", a cantata based on poems by Lina Kostenko for mixed choir, soloists (soprano and mezzo-soprano) and chamber orchestra in 5 movements.
Sonata for trombone and piano in 3 movements
1988
"To Wrest Thought from the Embrace of Stone", a cantata based on poems by Michelangelo for tenor and symphony orchestra in 3 movements
"Andante and Allegro" for tenor saxophone and piano
String Quartet No. 6 in 4 movements
Six preludes and fugues for organ
Two unaccompanied choruses to Taras Shevchenko's poems "From the Lyrics of Recent Years": 1. "The years of youth are gone..." 2. "And sow, black field"
1989
"Rains-washed times", vocal cycle based on poems by V. Kornylov for tenor and piano in 6 parts
Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano, one-movement
Sonata for accordion in 2 movements
Quartet for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon in 4 movements
1990
"Poetic Moods", 7 pieces for piano, notebook three
Sonata for harp in 3 movements
Sonata for French horn and piano, one-movement
"Vaudeville", opera in 2 acts, 3 paintings based on stories by A. Chekhov, libretto by the author, keyboard, score
Sonata No. 2 for flute and piano, one-movement
"The Grieving Mother", cantata based on poems by P. Tychyna for soprano, mixed and children's choirs, symphony orchestra in 4 parts
1991
"Freckle" for harp
Sonata for English horn and piano in 4 movements
Little Partita No. 3 for harpsichord, flute, violin and cello
Little Partita No. 4 for solo cello in 4 movements
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by M. Voloshyn: "To You", "Boundless Space"
"Gift to Vedel", symphonic poem
Quintet for piano, two violins, viola and cello in 3 movements
1992
Sonata for double bass and piano in 3 movements
"Morning Music" for two pianos
Sonata for trumpet and piano in 3 movements
"Three Humoresques" for cello and piano
"Early Autumn", a vocal cycle based on poems by E. Pluzhnyk for soprano and piano in 4 movements
"In the Snowy Savannah", a poem based on the words of V. Barka for mixed choir unaccompanied
1993
Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano in 2 movements
"Little Partita No. 5" for four flutes in 4 movements
"Monologue" for cello and chamber ensemble
"Burlesque" for violin and viola
String Quartet No. 7, one-movement
"Motet for the End of the Year" based on the poems of Andreas Griffius (13th century) for mixed choir unaccompanied
1994
"The Edvent of Spring", vocal cycle based on poems by D. H. Brown for soprano and chamber ensemble in 11 movements
Trio for piano, violin and viola in 3 movements
Quartet for saxophones in 4 movements
Lento doloroso for piano and strings
1995
Sonata No. 2 for viola and piano in 4 movements
Five children's pieces for piano
String Trio No. 3 for two violins and cello in 4 movements
1996
Twenty-four preludes for piano
"We Will Rest", an opera in 4 acts based on the play "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, libretto by the author
"Five Landscapes for Piano" (children's pieces)
Trio for piano, flute and cello in 3 movements
Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra in 3 movements
1997
Serenade No. 1 for chamber orchestra in 4 movements
Sonata No. 3 for cello and piano in 3 movements
Ninth String Quartet in 3 movements
Tenth String Quartet in 3 parts
1998
"Poplar", a symphonic poem based on Taras Shevchenko
Sonata No. 5 for violin and piano in 4 movements
"Rhymed Lines, nine pieces for piano, flute and bassoon
Serenade No. 2 for chamber (small symphony) orchestra in 5 movements.
"Concert in Blue and Gold" for unaccompanied female choir in 3 movements, without words
1999
Sonata No. 5 for piano in 2 movements
"Spring Publicity" for piano, clarinet and violin in 3 movements
Two unaccompanied choruses based on poems by Yuri Babenko: "High Light", "My Brother!"
2000
"Our Father" for mixed unaccompanied choir
"Blessed is the man who endures trial", choral concerto on a canonical text
Psalm No. 136 "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good" for mixed choir unaccompanied
Psalm No. 143 "O Lord, hear my prayer" for mixed choir unaccompanied
Psalm No. 104 "Bless the Lord, O My Soul" for unaccompanied women's choir
Psalm No. 51 "Have mercy on me, O God" for unaccompanied male choir
Tenth String Quartet in 4 movements
Sonata No. 2 for oboe and piano "In modo classico" in 4 movements
2001
Concerto for piano and orchestra in 3 movements
Little Partita No. 6 for piano in 4 movements
Arrangements of 10 Ukrainian Catholic songs for choir and orchestra
"Four Waltzes and a little Chopin" for piano
Serenade No. 3 for strings in 4 parts
"Transparent clarity of autumn" for chamber ensemble
"Eternal Memory" for mixed choir without accompaniment, without words
2002
Eleventh String Quartet in 6 movements
Little Partita No. 7 for violin and piano
"Christmas Star", chamber cantata based on poems by B. Pasternak, Y. Brodsky, I. Bunin, V. Solovyov for soprano and 6 instruments in 4 parts
"Four Idylls" ("Seasons") for symphony orchestra
Variations on a significant chant for piano
Sonata No. 6 for violin and piano "In modo classico" in 4 movements
2003
Quintet No. 2 for winds "Calendar Circle" in 6 movements
Sonata No. 7 for violin and piano in 3 movements
"Spring Flowers", Suite for piano for 4 hands for children in 3 movements
Children's pieces for piano: "Together with Dad", "Mom's Smile", "Me and My Grandfather"
Little Partita No. 8 for solo viola
"Legend" for solo viola
Quartet No. 2 for piano, violin, viola and cello in 3 movements
2004
Concerto for oboe and strings in 3 movements
Psalm 116 "I Love the Lord" for mixed choir, Latin a cap.
Two choruses to poems by A. Korolev for female cast unaccompanied: "Ochre's Strange Play", "Snowy Motif".
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by V. Bazylewski: "Sweet is this bitterness", "Chained Wing".
Two unaccompanied choruses to poems by A. Koroliv: "August Night", "In the Fall".
String Quartet No. 12 "On the Other Side of the Styx" in 3 movements.
Sonata No. 4 for cello and piano, one-movement.
2005
Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in 3 movements. Score, keyboard.
Three unaccompanied choruses based on poems by A. Korolev: "The Last Flare of Summer", "Winter Idyll", "Incomprehensible Miracle".
Octet for piano, two violins, viola, cello, clarinet, bassoon and French horn in 3 movements
Three unaccompanied choruses based on poems by V. Bazylewski: "Solo of a Cheerful Bird", "Gentle Watering of Blossoms", "This is Spring".
2006
Sonata No. 8 for violin and piano, in 4 movements
Two choruses based on poems by E. Malaniuk for mixed ensemble unaccompanied: "And You see everything from heaven, O Righteous God", "Sleep..."
"Praise the Lord from Heaven". Variations and fugue on themes by M. Berezovsky for large symphony orchestra
Three choruses for unaccompanied female singers based on poems by Y. Babenko: "The Garden Laughs with Apples," "Greetings from Childhood," and "The Light Bitterness of Spring."
Three pieces for piano for children's performance: "The Thunderstorm is Coming," "The Forest after the Storm," and "Rain."
Psalm No. 24 "The Lord's Land" for mixed choir unaccompanied
Four mazurkas and a little bit of Chopin for piano
String Quartet No. 13, one-movement
"Zashumila Lishchynonka", an arbitrary arrangement of a Ukrainian folk song for unaccompanied female choir.
Awards.
Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR since 1991;
Laureate of:
B. Lyatoshynsky Prize;
Prize named after. M. Lysenko Prize;
All-Ukrainian competition of composers "Spiritual Psalms".
