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Sacred music works by G. Ja. Izvekov
Abstract
In the article the sacred musical creation of the composer G. Ja. Izvekov is reviewed for the fi rst time. Devoted servant of the Russian Orthodox Church, Fr. George Izvekov left many sacred songs on the liturgical texts and religious chants. They have been used a variety of means of choral and harmonic expression, synthesized from the experience of Moscow and St. Petersburg school of sacred music of the New direction. In an eff ort to update the musical language of church music, the composer has created an original style, combining the techniques of a folk-song and church traditions with modern musical means. The author analyzes his sacred music as in the context of composer’s creative activity so in keeping with general problems of the New direction in the Russian sacred music at the turn of XIX–XX centuries.
Keywords
Izvekov, sacred music, style, composition, the New direction, the musical language
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