Touches to the “Portrait” of the music of France second half of the XX century (based on the translations texts of French composers and works of Russian-language musicology)
Abstract
The article presents an excursion into the history of contacts between musical cultures of Russia and France in the twentieth century. The purpose of the article is to create a panorama of the creative searches of the French school of composition in the second half of the twentieth century. The material of published texts interviews of leading French composers, Russian-language reference publications and research works of musicology about the leaders and little-known creative musicians in our country is attracted. The classification of generations of composers-students of O. Messiaen is proposed. Among the figures are named – P. Boulez, F. Bayle, B. Jolas, J. Barracquet, J. Ami, spectral composers led by J. Griese, the names of the generation of the 50s (P. Dusapin, J. Manuri). A brief description of their main genre preferences, stylistic and technical aspirations is given. A number of composers of the “independent” group are singled out, among them A. Dutilleux, M. Ohana, J.-K. Elua. The opinions of composers of different aesthetic and artistic positions on the problems of the development of the national school in the modern situation are compared.
About the Author
G. A. EremenkoRussian Federation
Galina A. Eremenko, Cand. Sc. (Art Criticism), Professor at
the Department of History of Music
Novosibirsk, 630099
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Review
For citations:
Eremenko G.A. Touches to the “Portrait” of the music of France second half of the XX century (based on the translations texts of French composers and works of Russian-language musicology). ARTE. 2023;(1):5-13. (In Russ.)