Disinhibition of the public through-performance (III)

The paper tackles the impact of the stage performance upon the public, the algorithm through which the theatrical event entered in the captivity of mass manipulation and the development of the dramatic concepts, aiming to decode the implied power relationship between scene and audience, thanks to the evolution of philosophical thinking from genuine scepticism to modern rationalism, from judgment of taste to critical judgment and social activism. Further, in the psychological key, the consequences of the dual division of the show space, the sociological markers in theatre architecture and the pattern of the Wagnerian scenic space were studied, allowing insights into the history of mentalities and into the pattern of art reception.

Chopinian Particularities in Piano’s Sonata op. 58

The paper herein highlights those aspects of Chopin’s Piano Sonata Op.58 that demonstrate the strong connection with the classical-type sonata, its significance and the evolution of expression. Chopin’s Third Piano Sonata, Op.58 is the largest solo work of his late period. Chopin’s successful combination of the Classical and the Romantic aesthetic, results in an effective balancing of structural integrity and emotional fulfilment. Every moment of Op.58 possesses qualities of movements in a traditional sonata cycle; however, the tendency to blend structural elements, the expansion of thematic material and the postponement of climaxes contribute to Chopin’s distinctive treatment of the sonata genre style include blurring of genres, complex use of chromaticism, intricacy of counterpoint, textural and thematic variety

Vocal technique in the formation stages of the lyric artist

Singing is the way of expression through which feelings, experiences, an ideational content are poetically expressed; in its absence the vocal qualities cannot justify the purpose of the interpretation. The topicality of music education for young performers is determined by an appropriate approach to the process of knowing the essential structure of singing, by understanding and mastering the multiple styles and ways of interpreting each genre, all in conjunction with an integration of historical views on the art of singing. Finding directions of orientation and thinking in the field of vocal interpretation, corroborated with the identification of some intrinsic values of it will contribute to achieving a stable foundation on which the lyrical artist can build a career in interpretation.

Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, the first Lutheran choral from the first collection of Protestant hymns – a rhetorical analysis

This material is an extract from a larger research of Lutheran chorals, focusing on the first collection of Protestant hymns, published after the Reformation, Etlich Cristlich lider (Achtliederbuch - The Book of Eight Songs), signed by Martin Luther, Paul Speratus and Justus Jonas. Beyond the general considerations related to the place and year of publication, but also to the inner construction of the collection, the analysis focuses on the first hymn composed by Luther, original both as text and as music. The rhetorical perspective I approached in the study of chorals is not arbitrary, given the impact of Luther's vision of music for that period and the attention he himself paid to classical rhetoric in his sermons, or in the courses he taught at the University of Wittenberg. His chorals are impregnated with explicit messages, both in terms of his Christian creed, but also in terms of elementary principles of Christian living.

Musical Education aspects in the contemporary school based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligence

What is intelligence? Which are the most important characteristics of it? Starting from these two questions that have a powerful impact over the researchers, Gardner fulfill to present a new meaning sense of the termen - intelligence, which continues to be discussed. During the article we will present some connections between the musical education systems of the 20th-21st centuries and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Even though some of them appeared before the theory, through his affirmations, Gardner manages to prove that the musical intelligence isn’t just a talent, it is in every human being. The study of the Theory Multiple Intelligence and the deepening of some of the well-known music education systems led to design and develop of some attractive and efficient music activities in school.

Theme and Performance in Symphony No 5 by Philip Glass

Of Philip Glass's twelve symphonies - perhaps the most popular minimalist composer after John Cage – it is the choral Fifth, entitled "Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya", composed in the years of full maturity (the first performance took place in 1994), that mostly impresses through its grand design, display of instruments and human voices, soloists and four choral ensembles may be considered a version of the theocratic scenario that projects the history of mankind in the order of the divine, characteristic of the premodern age. Glass's originality consists in the overlapping of several mythical structures - Swedish, biblical, Buddhist, Islamic, Sufi, etc. - in accordance with the holistic epistemology of the contemporary era. Despite the Buddhist references in the title, the narrative is modelled on the biblical archetype, from the genesis of the universe to the Last Judgment and it ends with the vision of a future humanity bonded in brotherhood, peace and compassion

Parallelism between Linguistics and Music – Noam Chomsky and Heinrich Schenker

The paper aims to compare musical language with verbal language, creating a new perspective on music and natural language. The three categories of linguistics, phonology, syntax and semantics are analyzed. Bernstein highlights the analogies between the linguistic categories and music, researching the same three components of linguistics in music. The possibility of applying the transformational grammar procedures to the musical text is studied. In the second part of the paper, the authors investigate the method of analysis based on harmony and counterpoint, differentiating several structural levels conceived by the theoretical musician H. Schenker. Schenkerian analyzes are a relatively recent appearance in the field of musical analysis, which proposes as an innovation in the field of musical analysis the structural vision of musical discourse.

Le jeu avec les couleurs du piano. Quelques exemples dans Játékok (Jeux) de György Kurtág

Notre recherche vise à mettre en évidence le lien entre les techniques du piano et la variété des couleurs sonores dans des miniatures choisies parmi ceux de Játékok (Jeux) composés par György Kurtág. Les clusters et les glissandos font le sujet de cette analyse. Nous avons adapté la méthode aux œuvres analysées, à cause de deux raisons importantes: la notation graphique non traditionnelle qui ne permet pas une analyse strictement sur la partition et le fait que la sonorité ne peut pas être «visible» qu’à partir d’une représentation graphique. Audacity, Acousmographe et Sonic Visualiser sont les trois logiciels choisis pour démontrer que le différent cluster conduit à des résultats sonores divers et, aussi que les glissandos donnent des spectres sonores très riches. Les Jeux peuvent être considérés comme des études de sonorité et des gestes pianistiques. Dans des miniatures aphoristiques presque comme des haïkus nous entendons une richesse inattendue des couleurs du piano.

Art-Nouveau and the Portrait of the Fin de Siècle Woman in Jules Massenet’s Cléopâtre

The present paper strives to evoke the context in which one of Jules Massenet’s last operas, “Cléopâtre” was created: the Belle Époque period with its various stylistic orientations. Among the numerous art movements of the fin de siècle, Art Nouveau establishes itself as one of the most important styles, gradually becoming an international style often associated with the Belle Époque. Characterized by curving forms and undulating lines, Art Nouveau was used in architecture, fine and applied arts. One of the aims of this style was to dissolve the distinction between the various forms of art. Art Nouveau representations gave birth to a particular feminine type, also represented in Massenetțs “Cléopâtre”, an opera inspired by the vocal and dramatic endowments of French singer Lucy Arbell. The analysis focuses on the vocal characterization of Cléopâtre as sonorous representation of the fin de siècle woman, highlighting some of the musical innovations employed by Massenet in this final work.

The directorial conception on operetta Silvia by Emmerich Kálmán

With a well-developed dramaturgy, "Silvia" surprises by the way in which the meticulous musical characterizations of the characters were made, offering the protagonists distinct personalities. The most popular moments that place the opera in the first line of success of Emmerich Kálmán's works, reflect very engaging rhythms. The directorial conception pleads precisely for this “essence” of operetta, of the genre show, alert, frothy, built of overturns, glasses of champagne and fine humor. The director's conception must include the appreciation of style and the visual side. The directorial conception and the artistic manifestation must achieve an aesthetic fulfilment and be legitimized in the staging of the show by the rightness of the concrete quality of the actors / images relationship