Music Journal of Northern Europe № 1(17), 2019

Contents

Ekaterina G. Okuneva, Darya A. Volodyagina
The passacaglia genre in the operas of B. Britten | 1-25

Rimantas Sliužinskas
Texts of Lutheran psalms on the tombstones of the historic cemeteries of the Klaipėda region: example of multicultural and bilingual folklore tradition | 26-47

Julia V. Buntova
Editorial activities by Alexander Goldenweiser through the example of the Sonata No. 21 Op. 53 by Ludwig van Beethoven | 48-71

Ilya L. Romanov
About some features of the bowing technique of a double bass player (right hand setting) | 72-80

Abstract: The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the passacaglia genre interpretation in Britten’s opera work. The material for the study includes seven operas ‒ “Peter Grimes”, “The Rape of Lucretia”, “Albert Herring”, “The Little Sweep”, “The Turn of the Screw”, “Noye's Fludde”, “The Prodigal Son”, which cover three decades of the composer's creative activity (from 1942 to 1968). The paper presents the analysis of the musical language and forms of passacaglias, their dramatic functions. The authors of the article focus on the features of the structure of the theme, methods of working with it, the principles of variation, tonal organization, the influence of the artistic design on the deployment of the ostinato form.

The conducted work made it possible to come to important conclusions about traditional and innovative features in the implementation of the genre of passacaglia by Britten, as well as the evolution of the composer's views in this area.

Keywords: Britten, Passacaglia, basso ostinato, “Peter Grimes”, “The Rape of Lucretia”, “Albert Herring”, “The Little Sweep”, “The Turn of the Screw”, “Noye's Fludde”, “The Prodigal Son”

Abstract: The preservation and study of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of every nation and region is one of the main tasks of our time. In this article, our attention is focused on studying the texts of Lutheran hymns still preserved on the tombstones of historic cemeteries (second half of the 19th – first half of the 20th centuries) of the Klaipėda region in Lithuania, historically associated with local traditions of the Evangelical Lutheran religion. Their detailed analysis is given, different aspects of the mutual influence of both bilingual local cultures – Lithuanian and German, inherited from the times of the Kingdom of East Prussia are considered.

Keywords: Klaipėda region, Lithuania Minor, Lutheran psalms, historic cemeteries, tombstones, epitaphs

Abstract: This article covers the edition of the musical score of Sonata No. 21 op. 53 by L. Beethoven, performed by Alexander B. Goldenweiser. The comparison with the urtext and other revised editions of this work by H. Bülow and A. Schnabel demonstrates the basic principles of the editorial activity by Alexander B. Goldenweiser.

Keywords: Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexander B. Goldenweiser, H. Bülow, A. Schnabel, editions, Sonata No. 21, op. 53

Abstract: Questions of setting the right hand of a bowed string instrument performer traditionally are the object of interest to both experienced specialists and beginner musicians. Despite the significant number of methodological works of outstanding string teachers, as well as the studies of young teachers, the problem of the rational control of motor processes continues to be relevant in teaching practice.

In the present paper, through the example of considering specific techniques of performance with a French style bow, the author raises the issue of their applicability, and thus of the mastering the complex sound-extraction technology. The author carries out the analysis of the peculiarities of certain physiological aspects of the double bass player right hand setting, which are described in published domestic works. The main purpose of this article is to summarize the methodological research in the field of staging work of a double bass player, illustrating pedagogical innovations and modern approaches to the performing practice.

Keywords: double bass, bowed string instruments, methodology of teaching to play double bass, specific techniques of bow performance, setting the right hand, phonation, timbre