Reflection of Time in the Works of Russian Composers

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Natella V. Tchakhvadze

Abstract

Russian music of the 19th-20th centuries presents the
model of time-space which is different from that established
in western art of modernity. Analogous to the time-space
model of Russian literature of Gogol, Tolstoi, Volkov, and
Gontcharov, it reflects the mytho-poetic perception of time. In
most of the musical works the architectonic component prevails
over the dynamic. As a result, the artistic time is perceived
as slow, which gives the rise to figurative images, such
as "arrested time," "the halted moments," or Pavel Florensky's
metaphor of icon paining or the "doors to the other world."
The transformation of time from running into pulsating is realized
by the Russian composers in agreement with the nationally-
specific perception and sensation of this important parameter
of the world picture.

Keywords: Russian music, space-time in music, slowly going artistic time

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How to Cite
Tchakhvadze, N. V. (2008). Reflection of Time in the Works of Russian Composers. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 3(2), 96–101. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/727
Section
Artistic World of Musical Piece
Author Biography

Natella V. Tchakhvadze, Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (Academy) named after M. I. Glinka

Interim Professor of the Department
of History and Theory