«Two wings separated by silence»: Nostalgic metaphors of the future in the piano compositions of Thomas Adès of the 1990th
Abstract
The main objective of the article is to explore approaches to the interpretation of piano compositions of the 1990th by the British composer Thomas Ades, which summarize the most important trends in post-avant-garde art. The transitional nature of the period of creation of works, their polygenetic and stylistic diffuseness, linguistic plurality, allow the author to consider the composer’s music from several angles to determine the individual style of the composer. The article emphasizes the importance of sound in Ades’ piano compositions as a phenomenon that subordinates the architectonics of composition, which is seen as a refraction of the traditions of pointillistic understanding of sound and its acoustic «aura». Analyzing the features of piano sonoristics, the author draws attention to the innovative pedaling techniques used by the composer. The research of the musical language and means of expression leads to the conclusion that Ades’ comprehension in piano work of the questions of the immortality of a creative person, the true value of traditions and new ways of generalizing them, allowing the composer to gaze closely at the future of art.
About the Author
O. A. Krasnogorova
Institute of Contemporary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Art Criticism), Ass. Prof.
Art, 27 A, Novozavodskaya St., Moscow, 121309
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Krasnogorova O.A. «Two wings separated by silence»: Nostalgic metaphors of the future in the piano compositions of Thomas Adès of the 1990th. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2020;(4):111-135. (In Russ.)
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