Poetyka muzyki orkiestrowej Giacinto Scelsiego
Poetics of Giacinto Scelsi's orchestral music

Renata Skupin (author)

Discipline: Music Analysis

Category: Conventional / Traditional analysis, Formal analysis, Style analysis, Semiotic analysis, Other

Type: Analytical studies

The research presented in this book focuses on exploring the musical phenomenon – Giacinto Scelsi’s works for great orchestra and great orchestra with choir. The analytical issues raised by the author: construction and dramaturgy of great orchestral cycles, harmonics, time organization, Scelsian sound technique, composer’s graphic emblem as an esoteric key to his universe, oriental inspirations, numerical symbolism, extra-musical program and musical symbolism, sacrum, references to the transcendent Absolute, Plotinian correspondences and paradigms. Contextual issues: biographical aspects (chronicle of Giacinto Scelsi’s life, creative inspirations, artistic personality, evolution of musical style), sources and references (recherche sur le timbre, Orientalism and Western occult-esoteric tradition).

Keywords: 20th century orchestral music, musical poetics, orientalism, Scelsi Giacinto

Publication languagePolish
Publication place (country)Poland
Publication place (city)Kraków
Publication year2008
Used by (country)POLAND
Used by (city)GDANSK
Identifier 9788370991548

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