Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov - 4 Songs from Provence, Op. 53a (1916)

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Ипполи́тов-Ива́нов; 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1859 – 28 January 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His music ranged from the late-Romantic era into the 20th century era. Please support my channel: 4 Songs from Provence, Op. 53a (c. 1916) Librettist: Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), translated by Larin 1. Vesna (0:00) 2. Lieto (1:34) 3. Osenʹ (3:17) 4. Zima (6:34) Konstantin Pluzhnikov, tenor and Maria Mishuk, piano Ippolitov-Ivanov was born in 1859 at Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, where his father was a mechanic employed at the palace. His birth name was Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov; later he added Ippolitov, his mother’s maiden name, to distinguish himself from a composer and music critic with an identical name (Mikhail Ivanov). He studied music at home and was a choirboy at the cathedral of St. Isaac, where he als