ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION OF THE GENRE PSALM IN THE "LAMENT OF KING DAVID" BY NIKOLAY SIDELNIKOV
The purpose of the article is to identify the characteristic features of the artistic interpretation of the psalm genre in the «Lament of King David» by Nikolay Sidelnikov. The material of this article was the musical and literary text of the work in the form of 142 and 143 psalms, as well as a set of circumstances associated with its creation, features of its interpretation. Among the research methods that are used in this article, we will highlight the following: historical , which connects N. Sidelnikov's creative searches with the processes of the evolution of musical art, reveals the continuity of his creative thinking with European and domestic traditions in the field of sacred music; stylistic , which allows you to trace the process of the composer's use in «The Lament of King David» signs of leading musical trends of music of the second half of the twentieth century; intonational and figurative-dramatic , associated with the disclosure of the musical content of the analyzed musical material;the method of holistic analysis , which focuses on the author's findings and discoveries, allowing us to consider this work as a unique artistic integrity; interpretive , thanks to which it was possible to find out the individual traits of the composer and performers. This article contains an analytical analysis of the psalm for tenor and organ, as well as its history of creation. The features of the embodiment of spiritual themes in the works by N. Sidelnikov are highlighted. The composer demonstrates perfect mastery of all available technical and artistic expressive capabilities of the organ, showing a worthy mastery of the laws of musical composition of the twentieth century, techniques of writing and shaping. «The Lament of King David» by N. Sidelnikov is a vivid example of the original interpretation of the psalm genre in synthesis with the genre of crying, given the program name.Thanks to the special arrangement of texts, their choice and combination in interaction with music, the work reflects the amazing beauty of the artist's spiritual world, his life philosophy, aesthetics and principles. Analyzing the «Lament of King David» from the works of spiritual content, written at the end of the XX century, we can conclude that the composer found amazing opportunities to read psalm texts, giving the liturgical word the character of restrained reflection, then demanding, then gently lyrical and even dreamy tone.