DOI: 10.36871/hon.202104016
Authors
T. N. Krasnikova
Gnesins Russian Academy of Music, Russian Federation, Moscow
Abstract
The article is dedicated to the memory of Witold Szalonek, a prominent Polish composer and
teacher, acclaimed in Poland and several European countries, such as Denmark, Finland, Germany
and Slovakia. The composer passed away twenty years ago, in Berlin in October 2001.
The aim of the study is to characterize the style of the Little Symphony B.A.C.H. in the
context of symphonic works by composers of the second half of the XXth century. Using comparative
methods, the author identifies stylistic peculiarities of the work, as well as general
stylistic indicators, typical for some trends in the development of the symphonic genre. The
author also covers the dramaturgical peculiarities of the work, monogramming and anagramming
techniques, sonorous effects based on skillful combination of articulation techniques
with principles of timbre coordination of the textural components of the musical piece. The
author emphasizes that this combination produces the unique language used to create the
symphony's text, capturing in it the "moment of truth" that emerged in the composer's dialogue
with the genius of Bach. The article also substantiates the sonorous effects as truly artistic
phenomena in Witold Szalonek's music.
Keywords
symhony, chamber-instrumental gеnre, timbre, musical form, texture, style, articulation, Poland, Witold Szalonek, Bach
