Columna modală [Modale Kolumne] für Klavier von Theodor Grigoriu. Betrachtung der musikalisch-kulturellen Aspekte auf der Grundlage von Theodor Grigorius Verständnis des Ethos
Columna modală [Modal Column] for Piano by Theodor Grigoriu. Consideration of Musical-Cultural Aspects Based on Theodor Grigoriu’s Understanding of Ethos

Summary/Abstract: Columna modală [Modal Column] for Piano by Theodor Grigoriu occupies an important place in the Romanian creation for piano through its complexity. It is not only a challenge for the pianists, but for the musicologists and composers too, through the many ideas it contained. In this article, musical and extra-musical aspects are treated referring to the composer’s special understanding of ethos, i.e. the interest in the character and spirituality, which hide behind a concrete musical or poetic structure. In this way the compositional technique became secondary and it was put in relation with the substance, with the content. At the beginning, different elements which flow into Grigoriu’s music were separately discussed: on the one hand, the cultural influences on his work by the visual arts and the lyrics, on the other hand, the musical influences, as the Romanian folks music having George Enescu as model, as well the Ancient and New Western music. Then these elements were discussed in combination, with short analyses, pointing out the original elements.

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