Do you love Brahms: the pianist’s mastery. To the 190th anniversary of the birth of the composer
Abstract
The article is devoted to the piano works of one of the most complex and controversial composers of the late stage of Western European romanticism, Johannes Brahms. In his work, there is a paradoxical synthesis of academic traditions and new romantic trends. Performing and pedagogical practice should adequately respond to the correlation of the artistic image, technological fixation and the development of implementing techniques. Subject of study: features of style, which acquire the role of fundamental constants, allowing us to conclude that Brahms’ piano works are “non-pianistic”. In the course of the study, a holistic analysis technique was used, which includes consideration of various expressive means, diagnosing the inconsistency of their use. There are three main constants of piano creativity: orchestration, virtuosity and meditativeness. Different compositions of Brahms are used demonstratively: concertos, variations, intermezzos. Their features are revealed. The conclusions confirm the paradoxical nature of the Brahms style, the need for competent decoding of the musical text and possession of a wide palette of expressive means of the piano to display the analyzed constants.
About the Author
N. M. Smirnova
Sobinov Saratov State Conservatoire
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia M. Smirnova, Cand. Sc. (Art Criticism), Professor at Special Piano
410012, Saratov, Russian Federation
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For citations:
Smirnova N.M. Do you love Brahms: the pianist’s mastery. To the 190th anniversary of the birth of the composer. ARTE. 2023;(4):43-52. (In Russ.)
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