Melodics Course by Peter Ryazanov in the Context of Dominant Doctrines in the Theory of Music in the 1920s
The group of young educators at Leningrad Conservatory led by Boris Asaﬁev and Vladimir Shcherbachov in the 1920s undertook the reform of the high musical education. Peter Ryazanov a laureate graduate of the class of 1925 of the Composition Department of the Conserva- tory, actively participated in that reform. As part of his contribution, he developed a few novel disciplines such as Melodics and Basics of Vocal Composition, he also cardinally revamped Solfeggio (for which he developed a new program and sections in the folksongs-based anthology). When the reforms started, Peter Ryazanov despite being at the very start of his career as an educator, was able to quickly build a reputation as an inﬂuential musician and teacher, establishing his own school of composing music. The Melodics course designed by Peter Ryazanov played a signiﬁcant role in that process.