UDC 78.071.1
DOI: 10.36871/hon.202303048
Authors
Artem M. Anuchin,
Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (Academy) named after M. I. Glinka, Magnitogorsk, 455036, Russian Federation
Abstract
Marilyn Shrude is a major American composer who works in various genres. Her compositions are performed by prominent musicians in the USA, Asia and Europe. The composer is best known for her chamber instrumental works featuring the saxophone. They have become the hallmark of M. Shrude, as they especially vividly reveal the most stable features of her compositional style. M. Shrude’s compositions are almost unknown in Russia, and there are no studies devoted to her creativity. This article is a continuation of the author’s series of works devoted to the compositional style of Marilyn Shrude [1, 4]. Its purpose is to analyze one of the most important techniques of M. Shrude — the motivic development. The duo for saxophone and piano “Renewing the Myth” is used as an example. The research also pays attention to the Golden Ratio proportion, which is clearly manifested in the structure of the piece. The article provides biographical information about the composer. The value and scientific novelty of the work is determined by the fact that it analyzes in detail some of the stylistic constants of Marilyn Shrude’s creativity.
Keywords
Marilyn Shrude, “Renewing the Myth”, John Sampen, World Saxophone Congress, motivic development, Golden Ratio
