Sokolov, Il'ya Osipovich
(1777–1848)
Sokolov [Suhkalóff], Il'ya Osipovich (1777; 3–30–1848, M.). Gypsy singer, guitarist, folklorist, choral director, and comp. Studied guitar with his friend M. Vysotsky . From 1813–48 led the M. Gypsy Choir, which was praised by Pushkin and also impressed Liszt. In fact, after hearing the choir's performance of Alyab'yev's “Nightingale” and Pyotr Bulakhov's “Ty ne povertish” in 1842, Liszt arranged both songs for pf solo. Works: romances. Bibliography: Yu. Keldysh, ed.: Muzykal'naya…