Marche slave
The Marche slave, also Marche slav (Script error: No such module "IPA".) in B♭ minor, Op. 31, is an orchestral tone poem by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky published in 1876. It was written to celebrate Russia's intervention in the Serbo-Ottoman War.
It has been published variously as Slavic March (Template:Langx / Slovenski marš; Template:Langx), Slavonic March, and Serbo-Russian March (Template:Langx / Srpsko-ruski marš; Template:Langx).
Background and composition
In June 1876, Serbia and the Ottoman Empire were engaged in the Serbian-Ottoman War, in which Russia openly supported Serbia. The Russian Musical Society commissioned an orchestral piece from Tchaikovsky for a concert in aid of the Red Cross Society, and ultimately for the benefit of wounded Serbian veterans.[1] Many Russians sympathized with their fellow Slavs and Orthodox Christians and sent volunteer soldiers and aid to assist Serbia.
Tchaikovsky referred to the piece as his "Serbo-Russian March" while writing it. It was premiered in Moscow on November 17 [O.S. November 5] 1876, conducted by Nikolai Rubinstein.[1]
The march is highly programmatic in its form and organization. The first section, written in the somber key of B♭ minor, describes the oppression of the Serbs by the Ottoman Turks. It uses two Serbian folk songs, "Sunce jarko, ne sijaš jednako" (Bright sun, you do not shine equally),[2] by Isidor Ćirić and "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike" (Gladly does the Serb become a soldier).[3][4]
This eventually gives way to the second section, written in the relative key of D♭ major, which describes the Russians rallying to help the Serbs. This is based on a simple melody with the character of a rustic dance that is passed around the orchestra, until finally it gives way to a solemn statement of the Russian imperial anthem "God Save the Tsar".[citation needed] The third section of the piece is a repeat of Tchaikovsky's furious orchestral climax from the first section, reiterating the Serbian cry for help. The fourth and final section describes the Russian volunteers marching into battle to assist the Serbs.[citation needed] It uses a Russian folk tune, this time in the tonic major key of B♭ major, and includes another blazing rendition of "God Save the Tsar", prophesying the triumph of the Slavonic people over the Ottomans. The overture finishes with a virtuoso coda for the full orchestra.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Slavonic March". The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gordana Kojadinović. Sunce jarko ne sijaš jednako - Gordana Kojadinović. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.National Channel. Радо иде Србин у војнике (хорска верзија). Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Basil W. R. Jenkins; Anita Dorich (1996). A brief history of Serbian music. Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America. p. 79.
Further reading
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brown, David (1982). Tchaikovsky: A Biographical and Critical Study. - Vol.2: The Crisis Years (1874-1878). Victor Gollancz Ltd. pp. 99–102. ISBN 9780575031326.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Garden, Edward (1973). Tchaikovsky. J M Dent & Sons Ltd. ISBN 9780460031059.
External links
- Marche Slave: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Tchaikovsky Research oeke
- Downloadable recordings of the march
- Slavonic March on Youtube
- Slavonic March on Youtube
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