Трактовка музыки оратории «Страсти по Матфею» митрополита Илариона (Алфеева) в фильме Павла Семеновича Лунгина «Дирижер»
Interpretation of the Oratorio Music "St. Matthew Passion" by the Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) in Pavel Semenovich Lungin's Film "The Conductor"

Summary/Abstract: The article scientifically substantiates the value of the mass in the history of musical art. Genesis of the mass and its development as a leading spiritual vocal and choral genre of the European middle Ages and Renaissance are considered. The peculiarities of composition and musical language of the oratorio «St. Matthew Passion» by Metropolitan Hilarion are identified. It is proved that the formation of the logic of melodic development, composition and harmonic solutions of the oratorio has been influenced by the traditions of Western music. Factors here are the images, themes, and artistic techniques, which are taken from the Byzantine and Russian Church services. Analysis of music of Pavel Lungin's “The Conductor” has revealed the importance of the oratorio “St. Matthew Passion” by Metropolitan Hilarion to understand the meaning of the work. The interaction of the visual and auditory aspects leads to a polyphony of meanings. This polyphony enriches the understanding of works of art.

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