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MUSICAL FOLKLORE OF GREAT BRITAIN IN PERCY GRAINGER’S OEUVRE
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В XX веке мир искусства искал новые способы выразительности. Академические каноны больше не работали, и поэтому многие художники, музыканты и писатели обратили свой взгляд на то, что ранее считалось экзотикой или низкой традицией, которую ещё надо облагородить. Австралийский композитор и выдающийся пианист Перси Грейнджер (1882–1961) был одним из таких новых творцов. Согласно собственной творческой философии он принялся искать новый музыкальный язык в природе и в «примитивном искусстве» – в фольклоре. Свои поиски он начал с фольклора Британских остров. Вместе с английскими композиторами, в начале XX века заинтересовавшимися народным искусством Великобритании (такими как Ральф Воан-Уильямс, Сирил Скотт, Сэсил Шарп и др.), он устраивал «охоту за песнями», во время которой колесил по английским графствам в поисках народной музыки. Он вошёл в историю музыки как дотошный исследователь, новатор и как композитор умело усвоивший язык и особенности британских народных мелодий. В статье рассказывается об особенностях исследовательского и композиторского метода Перси Грейнджера, а также рассматриваются некоторые его яркие произведения, в которых он применил опыт, полученный во время своих этномузыкологических экспедиций.
In the 20th century the world of art was in the search of new ways of artistic expressiveness. Academic canons were not working anymore, and a lot of artists, musicians, and writers turned their eyes to what had been considered an exotic art or a low tradition which needed refining. An Australian composer and a distinguished pianist Percy Grainger (1882–1961) was one of those new creators. In accordance with his own creative philosophy, he started searching for a new musical language in nature and in the “primitive art” – in folklore. He began his search from the musical folklore of the British islands. Together with the English composers who in the beginning of 20th century became interested in folk art of Great Britain (such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Cyril Scott, Cecil Sharp, and others), he organized “folk-song-hunts”, during which he travelled about England’s counties in search of folk music. He went down in music history as a meticulous researcher, an innovator, and a composer who skillfully absorbed the language and features of British folk tunes. The article covers the peculiarities of Percy Grainger’s methods of research and composing music. In addition, the article examines some of the composer’s outstanding works in which he used the experience gained during his ethnomusicological expeditions.
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Title: MUSICAL FOLKLORE OF GREAT BRITAIN IN PERCY GRAINGER’S OEUVRE
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В XX веке мир искусства искал новые способы выразительности.
Академические каноны больше не работали, и поэтому многие художники, музыканты и писатели обратили свой взгляд на то, что ранее считалось экзотикой или низкой традицией, которую ещё надо облагородить.
Австралийский композитор и выдающийся пианист Перси Грейнджер (1882–1961) был одним из таких новых творцов.
Согласно собственной творческой философии он принялся искать новый музыкальный язык в природе и в «примитивном искусстве» – в фольклоре.
Свои поиски он начал с фольклора Британских остров.
Вместе с английскими композиторами, в начале XX века заинтересовавшимися народным искусством Великобритании (такими как Ральф Воан-Уильямс, Сирил Скотт, Сэсил Шарп и др.
), он устраивал «охоту за песнями», во время которой колесил по английским графствам в поисках народной музыки.
Он вошёл в историю музыки как дотошный исследователь, новатор и как композитор умело усвоивший язык и особенности британских народных мелодий.
В статье рассказывается об особенностях исследовательского и композиторского метода Перси Грейнджера, а также рассматриваются некоторые его яркие произведения, в которых он применил опыт, полученный во время своих этномузыкологических экспедиций.
In the 20th century the world of art was in the search of new ways of artistic expressiveness.
Academic canons were not working anymore, and a lot of artists, musicians, and writers turned their eyes to what had been considered an exotic art or a low tradition which needed refining.
An Australian composer and a distinguished pianist Percy Grainger (1882–1961) was one of those new creators.
In accordance with his own creative philosophy, he started searching for a new musical language in nature and in the “primitive art” – in folklore.
He began his search from the musical folklore of the British islands.
Together with the English composers who in the beginning of 20th century became interested in folk art of Great Britain (such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Cyril Scott, Cecil Sharp, and others), he organized “folk-song-hunts”, during which he travelled about England’s counties in search of folk music.
He went down in music history as a meticulous researcher, an innovator, and a composer who skillfully absorbed the language and features of British folk tunes.
The article covers the peculiarities of Percy Grainger’s methods of research and composing music.
In addition, the article examines some of the composer’s outstanding works in which he used the experience gained during his ethnomusicological expeditions.
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