THE CANTATA STABAT MATER FOR MEZZO-SOPRANO AND ORGAN BY DMITRY KITSENKO: COMPOSITIONAL FEATURES, MUSICAL LANGUAGE, INTERPRETATION OF THE ORGAN PART

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of the cantata Stabat Mater for mezzo-soprano and organ by Dmitry Kitsenko (2014). The author chose for his work six stanzas of a medieval catholic sequence telling about the crucifixion of Christ and the sufferings of the Mother of God, creating a fused-cyclic four-part composition on their basis. The article discusses the content of the poetic text, the structural features and the tonal plan of the parts and of the composition in general, the musical and expressive means. On the basis of the analysis, a conclusion is made about the neoclassical features of the work, which reflects elements of compositional techniques of different eras: from the medieval organum to the baroque homophonic-harmonic prelude. Particularly highlighted is the role of the organ, which performs various functions in the cantata: from the melodic and harmonic support of the soloist's part to the solo constructions - intros, codas, interludes, which, on the one hand, contribute to the division of the composition into sections, and on the other, ensure a thematic connection between them.

Keywords

• dmitry kitsenko
• cantata
• mezzo-soprano
• organ
• register
• stabat mater