Igor Pavlovich I’lin. Born 1909, Kharkov : died circa 1967. Soviet Composer.
In 1930 graduated from the Rubinstein Technical School of Music and from 1935 studied music history and theory at Moscow Conservatoire [under Al’shvanga], piano studies with Ginsburg and Igumnov and composition with Kabalevsky.
Worked in a range of music based occupations including radio commentator, from 1937-39 Director of Scriabin Museum, from 1950-51 Director of Bolshoi Theatre, and from 1959 unto late 60’s was Director of Muzyka and Soviet Kompozitor publishing houses. Also travelled Soviet Union undertaking concerts and assisting within the Composers Union.
Primarily noted for his operettas, also composed a Suite (1969) for Russian national instruments, instrumental works, piano works [etudes and Bach transcriptions only being listed], vocal works, romances and folk songs, plus scores for films and theatre.
Il'in I - Sonatina No. 4 in E minor.pdf
Il'in I - Piano Pieces for Children (1979).pdf
Pieces for Children (Muzyka 1979)
1. Shining Month
2. The Snowstorm sweeps along the street
3. Young Guard
4. Deep
5. Chapayev, the hero was walking in the Urals
6. Far, far Steppe, beyond the Volga gone….
7. Step and step, around
8. There, beyond the river (Canon)
9. Here, the three are running away
10. Oh you wintery winter
11. Glorious sea, sacred Baikal.
12. Oh you Night
13. Playing my bagpipes
14. Between the steep banks
15. Oak and Elm
16. Century Linden
17. I’ll go, I’ll go out
18. Hello, freedom, free world
19. In a low light
20. Here is a rushing Troika
21. On the wild Steppe of Transbaikalia (Canon)
22. Straying Nightingale (Canon in counter-motion)
23. I use to garden myself
24. Ermak