New ideas cast in old molds. Structures of musical forms in the “Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, op. 125”, by Sergei Prokofiev
New ideas cast in old molds. Structures of musical forms in the “Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, op. 125”, by Sergei Prokofiev
Author(s): Leonard Dumitriu Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: form; sinfonia concertante; sonata; variations
Summary/Abstract: Along with brilliant suggestive melody, harmony replete with surprising cadences, an elegant adventurous rhythm, colourful seductive orchestration, sound intensity ranging from whisper to extreme loudness, Prokofiev uses musical form as raw material imaginatively wrought. The same structure considered from various perspectives reveals various aspects; in the Sinfonia concertante for cello and orchestra, op. 125, there are ample opportunitiesto interpret form. The point of departure is, as almost always with the Russian composer, the classic and baroque forms and genres.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 10/2017
- Issue No: 2-Suppl
- Page Range: 61-92
- Page Count: 32
- Language: English