Kresánkov pohľad na hudobný tvar a jeho zobrazovacie schopnosti na príklade Mahlerovej piesne Das irdische Leben
Kresánek’s View of Musical Form and its Depictive Capacities as Exemplified by Mahler’s Song Das irdische Leben

Summary/Abstract: Musical thinking and its three spheres – the sonoristic, dynamic and thematic spheres – were among the most fundamental phenomena which Jozef Kresánek explored in his musicological research. Musical thinking is a fundamental phenomenon not only in composition but also in performance, listening, reception and reflection. Hence, musical thinking is thus a common factor in all musical activities, as well as in musicology itself and its disciplines. The paper is devoted particularly to thematic musical thinking, whose basis is musical forms. The author considers Kresánek’s definition of musical forms, their division into three main groups, and the fundamental characteristics of musical forms, as well as the depictive capacities of music. Following on from these theoretical premises in the second part of the paper there is an analysis of structure and significance in Mahler’s song Das irdische Leben.

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