Astral-Music: The Textual and Musical Order of a Poem by Sándor Weöres Cover Image

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Astral-Music: The Textual and Musical Order of a Poem by Sándor Weöres

Author(s): László Büky
Subject(s): Music, Hungarian Literature
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: Sándor Weöres; poems; Symphony Eleven; textual and musical order;

Summary/Abstract: Weöres was experimenting with musical genres in his lyrics. His poem, Symphony Eleven consists of three (musical) movements: Astral-Music, Tour, and Astral-Music Finale. The analysis of Astral-Music Finale is an overview of the poem’s ’score’ – its linguistic and crafting solutions. Music is an art that frequently uses variations. The source of its aesthetic value lies in the comparison of the variations with the original and in its recognition by the reader. The variations are mostly diverse repetitions. The permutations of the text can be seen as musical interpretations of theme, motif, and phrase and are similar to the structure of a musical piece.

  • Issue Year: LXXXI/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 65-81
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Hungarian