Daniil I. Topilin
Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow, Russia,
d.i.topilin@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-4947
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| Abstract: This article attempts to trace the evolution of the image of Scriabin’s hero. An important stage in this process is «Poem of Ecstasy» for a large symphony orchestra, the first single-movement symphony-poem by Alexander Scriabin. The article highlights the trend of increasing emotional elements in the musical culture of Western Europe, starting from the turn of the 16th — 17th centuries, up to the beginning of the 20th century, culminating in a type of exaltation, i. e. highest emotional saturation. In this research perspective, the thesis is revealed: culture «exalts», and Scriabin’s hero rejoices in ecstasy. The scientific narrative touches upon the genre of the poem itself, and examines the origins of the formation of the image of Scriabin’s symbolist hero — the human creator. The special features of the metaphorical world of Scriabin’s creativity are revealed, their connection with traditional romantic motifs of Western European musical art is emphasized, as well as their further significant divergence from romantic musical and aesthetic attitudes.
Keywords: Alexander Scriabin, «Poem of ecstasy», Scriabin’s Hero, «exaltation» of culture, poem, genre, metaphorical world
For citation: Topilin D. I. «Poem of ecstasy» by Alexander Scriabin: the phenomenon of the hero at the top of cultural exaltation. Scholarly papers of Gnesin Russian Academy of Music. 2024;(1):71-82. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.56620/2227-9997-2024-1-71-82 |
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