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Half a Century of Slovak Music: Ilja Zeljenka

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В статье рассматриваются жизнь и творчество словацкого композитора Ильи Зельенки (1932-2007) в контексте общественно-политической ситуации, сложившейся в Чехословакии во второй половине XX века. В его наследии, сочетающем эстетику авангарда, модерна и постмодерна, видна картина развития словацкой музыки на протяжении 50 лет. Композитор долго искал собственный стиль, обращаясь к сериализму, алеаторике, сонористике и электронной музыке, сочиняя произведения в духе классиков XX века. Он явился первым в Словакии создателем серийного произведения (Второй квинтет для фортепиано, 1958), алеаторического и сонористического («Освенцим», 1959), электроакустического (музыка к кинофильму «65 000 000», 1962). Вторая симфония (1961) была им написана в стиле Прокофьева, что вызвало дискуссию на тему подражания и оригинальности. В начале творческого пути Зельенка выступил против использования народных мотивов в современной музыке, а позже пересмотрел эту точку зрения и в своих самых известных сочинениях обращался к фольклору. Зельенка создал собственный стиль благодаря оригинальным способам работы с музыкальным материалом, которые получили названия «лудизм» и «клетка» («микросерия»). The article explores the life and work of Slovak composer Ilja Zeljenka (1932-2007) in the context of the socio-political situation in Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 20 century. His work exemplifies the fusion of avant-garde, modernist, and postmodernist aesthetics and illustrates the picture developmental pattern of Slovak music over fifty years. The composer searched for his own style for a long time, turning to serialism, aleatorics, sonoristics and electronic music, composing works in the spirit of the classics of the 20 century. He was the first to write a Slovak serial composition (Second piano Quintet, 1958), sonoristic and aleatoric pieces (“Oswicim,” 1959), as well as an electroacoustic work (music for the film “65 000 000,” 1962). His 1961 Symphony No. 2 composed in the style of Prokofiev aroused discussion on imitation and originality. At the beginning of his career, Zeljenka had opposed the use of folk music motifs in contemporary compositions, but he later reconsidered this stance and his most performed pieces became those utilizing traditional folk sources. Employing the original elements called “ludism” and “cell” (“microserie”), Zeljenka ultimately created his own signature style.
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В статье рассматриваются жизнь и творчество словацкого композитора Ильи Зельенки (1932-2007) в контексте общественно-политической ситуации, сложившейся в Чехословакии во второй половине XX века.
В его наследии, сочетающем эстетику авангарда, модерна и постмодерна, видна картина развития словацкой музыки на протяжении 50 лет.
Композитор долго искал собственный стиль, обращаясь к сериализму, алеаторике, сонористике и электронной музыке, сочиняя произведения в духе классиков XX века.
Он явился первым в Словакии создателем серийного произведения (Второй квинтет для фортепиано, 1958), алеаторического и сонористического («Освенцим», 1959), электроакустического (музыка к кинофильму «65 000 000», 1962).
Вторая симфония (1961) была им написана в стиле Прокофьева, что вызвало дискуссию на тему подражания и оригинальности.
В начале творческого пути Зельенка выступил против использования народных мотивов в современной музыке, а позже пересмотрел эту точку зрения и в своих самых известных сочинениях обращался к фольклору.
Зельенка создал собственный стиль благодаря оригинальным способам работы с музыкальным материалом, которые получили названия «лудизм» и «клетка» («микросерия»).
The article explores the life and work of Slovak composer Ilja Zeljenka (1932-2007) in the context of the socio-political situation in Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 20 century.
His work exemplifies the fusion of avant-garde, modernist, and postmodernist aesthetics and illustrates the picture developmental pattern of Slovak music over fifty years.
The composer searched for his own style for a long time, turning to serialism, aleatorics, sonoristics and electronic music, composing works in the spirit of the classics of the 20 century.
He was the first to write a Slovak serial composition (Second piano Quintet, 1958), sonoristic and aleatoric pieces (“Oswicim,” 1959), as well as an electroacoustic work (music for the film “65 000 000,” 1962).
His 1961 Symphony No.
2 composed in the style of Prokofiev aroused discussion on imitation and originality.
At the beginning of his career, Zeljenka had opposed the use of folk music motifs in contemporary compositions, but he later reconsidered this stance and his most performed pieces became those utilizing traditional folk sources.
Employing the original elements called “ludism” and “cell” (“microserie”), Zeljenka ultimately created his own signature style.

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