Music of contemporary composers in the educational activities of Alexander Kamensky
Abstract
The article is devoted to the topic of enriching the performing repertoire and the educational side of the creative activity of the outstanding Soviet pianist A.D. Kamensky. The purpose of the study is to present a complete picture of the musician's multifaceted activity aimed at introducing the listening audience to new trends in composing creativity, reorienting the listener's perception to the innovative vectors of the composer's thinking. The main materials of the study are the archives of A.D. Kamensky, stored in the Central State Archive of Literature and Art of St.Petersburg (TsGALI SPb), as well as various articles from the 1930–1950s, published in publications of various levels and memoirs of contemporaries: V.M. Deshevov, M.S. Druskin. The conclusion of the study is the confirmation of the hypothesis about the existence of a unique performing intuition and composing interest in A.D. Kamensky to new music created by his contemporaries, which contributed to the enrichment of the performing repertoire not only for him as a performer, but also expanded the pianistic horizons – in general. It is also emphasized that mastering the craft of composition became the starting point in the creation of cadenzas and the replenishment of the piano repertoire: opera and symphonic music, which, being widely represented in concert programs, educated the modern listener.
About the Author
A. D. Reshetnik
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (St. Petersburg) ; St.Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.А. Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrei D. Reshetnik, postgraduate student; Senior Lecturer, Department of General Course and Methods of Teaching Piano
191023, St.Petersburg; 190068, St.Petersburg
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Reshetnik A.D. Music of contemporary composers in the educational activities of Alexander Kamensky. ARTE. 2024;(4):55-67. (In Russ.)
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