Domra and Chamber Orchestra in Concertos by Igor Rogalyov and Andrey Tikhomirov. An Alliance with a “Stranger”?

Статья посвящена сочинениям известных петербургских композиторов — Концерту «Доменико Скарлатти» для четырехструнной домры (мандолины) и камерного оркестра Игоря Ефимовича Рогалёва и Концерту для домры и камерно-симфонического оркестра Андрея Генриховича Тихомирова. Эти произведения представляют примеры взаимодействия сфер народно-инструментального исполнительства и академического музыкального искусства. Ранее данная проблема не рассматривалась в отечественном музыкознании. Появление в последней четверти XX века сочинений, в которых домра выступает в качестве солиста с симфоническим оркестром, в значительной мере способствовало расширению ее выразительных возможностей, а также становлению и развитию нового направления в домровом репертуаре. Основными позициями сравнительного анализа концертов И. Е. Рогалёва и А. Г. Тихомирова стали трактовка роли солирующей домры, различия в композиции и драматургии названных сочинений. Отдельное внимание уделяется вопросам исполнительской интерпретации. Автором статьи приведены нотные примеры, иллюстрирующие наиболее важные с его точки зрения идеи и положения. The article is devoted to the works of famous St. Petersburg composers — Concerto Domenico Scarlatti for four-string domra (mandolin) and chamber orchestra by Igor Ye. Rogalyov and Concerto for domra and chamber symphony orchestra by Andrey G. Tikhomirov. These works are examples of interaction of the spheres of folk-instrumental performance and academic musical art. Previously, this problem was not considered in Russian musicology. In the last quarter of the 20th century, compositions appeared, where domra acts as a soloist with a symphony orchestra, which to a large extent contributed to expansion of its expressive capabilities, as well as formation and development of a new direction in the domra repertoire. The main positions of the comparative analysis of the Rogalyov’s and Tikhomirov’s concertos were: interpretation of the solo domra’s role, differences in the composition and dramaturgy of the above works. Special attention is paid to the issues of performing interpretation. The author of the article proposes musical examples illustrating the most important ideas and provisions from her point of view.

Genre Hybrids in the Symphonical Creativity of Ye. Petrychenko as a Reflection of Time Trends

"Some peculiarities of genre interaction are considered (based on the symphonic creativity of a modern Ukrainian composer – Yevhen Petrychenko). It was found out that the symphony genre is open to various interactions, resulting in complex genre hybrids that allow the symphony to realize all its potential and extend the “life” of the genre. It has been proved that the awareness of the peculiarities of the genre hybrid is possible only at the level of seperate works and is situational. Two types of interactions that characterize genre hybrids are identified. This is an equal combination of genres, which is reflected in the genre name and the superiority of one genre with the scattered manifestation of the characteristics of other genres. It was revealed that Symphony No.1 “Requiem” by Petrychenko demonstrates the first type of genre interaction, because it combines genre features of symphony, suite, requiem and quartet, in which the dominant genre role is played by symphony, features of other genres are sporadic and subordinate to laws of symphony genre. The first chamber symphony also belongs to the first type of genre interaction, but shows minimal influence of other genres, due to the complexity of the chamber symphony genre. At the same time, in the Symphony “Antitheses” the genres of symphony, cantata and vocal cycle interact, which is reflected in the genre denotation (vocal symphony), principles of development, form and drama of the work. The prospects of research of genre hybrid forms open ways to the comprehension of features of modern academic music. Keywords: symphony, genre hybrid, genre interaction, the symphonic creativity of Yevhen Petrychenko, Ukrainian music, modern academical music. "

ADÈS AND SONATA FORMS

Despite an ever-expanding body of literature on Adès's engagement with the music of the past, his use of traditional formal models has attracted little critical comment. That which does exist privileges the relatively straightforward surface articulation of his musical forms over more nuanced accounts. In the case of Adès's sonata forms, this has had at least two consequences for our understanding of his music: first, that too strong an emphasis on syntactical groupings occludes what is happening discursively in the music; and second, that ‘textbook’ models are not the only formal tradition with which Adès's sonata forms engage. Rather, his sonatas bear traces of a rotational model that recalls the examples of Janáček and Sibelius. This article considers how Adès's sonata forms can be constituted not as neo-classical prefabrications but, a posteriori, as a practice that emerges across his career – from the Chamber Symphony and …but all shall be well to the Piano Quintet and Concerto for Piano and Orchestra – from an interaction between traditional syntactical groupings, thematic procedures and tonal plots.

Intonation image of the home area in «Reminiscences» chamber symphony by V. Telychko

The purpose of the article is to identify the peculiarities of the intonation plot deployment in Reminiscences chamber symphony by V. Telychko in terms of the genre interpretation peculiarities. This study is particularly focused on the analysis of V. Telychko’s musical language components, the principles of its formation, as well as the stylistic peculiarities. The methodology includes the methods of stylistic, historical-comparative, system-structural, and hermeneutic analysis aimed at understanding the features of this genre in the composer’s legacy. Scientific novelty. The article theoretically substantiates the individual-style model of the chamber symphony genre in art by V. Telychko. Conclusions. Reminiscences chamber symphony is a unique artistic phenomenon in the symphonic works not only of V. Telychko but also of the Transcarpathian professional school of composers. Continuing the line of lyrical-psychological meditative symphonism inherent in modern music, the work represents the moment of human touch to the inviolable, eternal, where not only intonational images of the past but also their relationship and lifestyle become extremely important. Meditative images of Transcarpathian musicians are organically embedded by the composer into several thematic formations: the author's topics of reminiscences and the relentless cluster of time. The use of quotations and monograms, along with the other means of expression, introduces programmatic features, symphonic plots. The intonation plot of the chamber symphony formed an individual genre model of the work, which combines a symphony and a lyrical monologue. Symphony is characterized by a cyclical structure, the logic of musical drama, intonation connections between the parts. The confessional nature of the author's statement reveals the features of monologue.