Ivan Karabyts

Ivan Fedorovych Karabyts (; 17 January 1945 – 20 January 2002) was a Ukrainian composer and conductor, and a People's Artist of Ukraine. O. Beregova considered that Karabyts' work showed the breadth and universality of creative thinking and an innovative approach to traditional musical genres and forms.

Early works by Karabyts are distinguished by the expressiveness of musical language and the search for individual style and the composer's liberal use of dodecaphony. Most of the early works were chamber works,

In the 1970s and 1980s, Karabyts was attracted to large-scale musical productions. Symphonic and vocal-symphonic genres predominate (such as the oratorio "Kyiv Frescoes" and three concerts for orchestra), as well as philosophical and civic themes (including themes of the Motherland, memory, moral duty).

The universality of the musical language of the works of his next period was determined by the synthesis of various elements of modern compositional techniques (such as pointillism, aleatorics, sonoristics) in combination with new tonal and new modal pitch organization, intersection of different stylistic tendencies (neoclassicism, neo-baroque, neo-impressionism, jazz). In the figurative sphere, the tragic is intensified and the theme of repentance is actualized (Concerto 3 "Lamentation", Concert-triptych for orchestra), the pantheistic theme sounded in a new way («Music from Waterside»).

In a letter to Virko Baley, Ivan Karabits described his own style as follows:

Selected works

For orchestra Symphonies: No. 1 "5 songs about Ukraine" (1974), No. 2 (1977) Concerts for orchestra: No. 1 (1981), No. 2 (1986), No. 3 (1989) "Dedicated to October" (symphonic prelude, 1977) Triumphal Overture (1980) ballet "Heroic Symphony" (1982)

For choir (voice) and symphony orchestra "Garden of Divine Songs" on the poem by Hryhoriy Skovoroda for choir, soloists and symphony orchestra (1971) "Vivere memento" ("Remember to live") on the poem by Ivan Franko for bass and symphony orchestra (1970) "My native Donbass" (1980) "Kiev frescoes" opera-oratorio on verse by Borys Oliynyk for soloists, choir and symphony orchestra "Prayer of Catherine" on the poem by Catherine Motrych for chtitsa, children's choir and symphony orchestra (1993) "Jubilee cantata" on the poem Mykola Rudenko for soloists, choir and symphony orchestra

For instruments solo and symphony orchestra Piano concertos with orchestra: No. 1 (1968), No. 2 (1971), No. 3 "Lamentation" (1989) 5 musical moments for piano and orchestra (1999) Cello concerto with orchestra (1968)

For jazz band Quintet (1966) Ukrainian souvenir (1980) "Festive Kyiv" (1980) "Symphony of Labor" (1981)

For chamber orchestra Symphony for Strings (1967) Symphony No.3 for strings Concertino for chamber orchestra (1970) Triptych for Strings (1996) Vio-serenade (2000) for string orchestra

For voice and instruments "Three Ukrainian songs" for choir and piano (1969) "Pastels" vocal cycle on the words Pavlo Tychyna for soprano and piano (1970) "From the Songs of Hiroshima" cycle on poems by E. Yoneda for soprano and flute "Stories" vocal cycle on the texts of A. Kulich for baritone and piano (1975) "From the lyrics of M. Rylsky" a series of songs for mezzo-soprano and piano (1976) "On the shore of eternity" cycle of songs based on poems by B. Oliynyk "Mother" cycle on poems by B. Oliynyk for voice and piano

For solo instruments Sonata for piano (1967) "Music" for solo violin (1972) 24 preludes for piano (1976) "Waltz" for viola solo (1982)

Chamber works Sonatas for cello and piano: No. 1 (1968), No. 2 (1972) "Lyrical Scenes" for violin and piano (1970) Сoncert suite for violins (1973) String Quartet (1973) Concert divertissement for 6 performers (1975) Impromptu for Viola and piano (1976) "Disco round dance" for clarinet and piano (1981) Concertino for 9 performers (1983) "What the river sings" for 7 performers (1993) "Introduction and Collision" for 2 violins and flute (1993) "Music from waterside" for flute, clarinet, violin, piano and drums (1994)

Music for cinema Cinema "Thirteen Poplar Street" (1969) "Commissioners" (1970) "Discover yourself" (1972) "Earthly and heavenly adventures" (1974) "Island of Youth" (1976) "Sergeant Onion's Country Trip" (1979) "Life of the Holy Sisters" (1982) "No year week" (1982, t / f) "Heat of the cold earth" (1984) "Ivanko and Tsar Poganin" (1984) "Wonders in Garbuzyana" (1985) "Wounded Stones" (1987) "The Way to Hell" (1988) "From the life of Ostap Vyshnya" (1991) "Score on the tombstone" (1995) "In the field of blood. Aceldama"(2001) and others. Cartoons "Toothpick" (1972) "The elephant had a dream" (1973) "The Boy with the Bridle" (1974) "The Rooster and the Sun" (1974) "Thread and Kitten" (1974) "Dad, Mom and the Goldfish" (1976) "Who is the master in the forest?" (1977) "Cain's Tears" (1980) "Winged Master" (1981) "Rain, rain, let it go!" (1982) "Crane" (1982) "As the first letter was written" (1984) «Жили-пили» (1985) "Colorful History" (1986) "Christmas Tale" (1993)