Unity and Meaning in Constantin Silvestri’s ”Songs of Emptiness”
Unity and Meaning in Constantin Silvestri’s ”Songs of Emptiness”
Author(s): Olguța LupuContributor(s): Ștefania Hovoruha (Translator)
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Editura Universității Naționale de Muzică din București
Keywords: Songs of Emptiness ; Cântece de pustiu; Constantin Silvestri; expressionist origin;
Summary/Abstract: The study aims at highlighting some features of the three Songs of Emptiness (Cântece de pustiu) op. 27 no.1. Aspects such as the emotional charge of expressionist origin - by which is resumed the thread with the first works of the composer - or the originality of the subtitle (Studies of nuances) are discussed. The composer deals with subtle, refined gradations, especially in the context of small intensities. One has to notice a dense network of connections that are established at micro and macro structural levels, by which Silvestri not only confers unity to the cycle, but also illuminates the meanings of the musical message in a particular way.
Journal: Musicology Today: Journal of the National University of Music Bucharest
- Issue Year: 4/2013
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 124-132
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
