TITLE:
The Cycle Songs of Bukovina by Leonid Desyatnikov as an Example of Palimpsest
AUTHORS:
Stacy Olive Jarvis
KEYWORDS:
Allusion, Leonid Desyatnikov, Polystylism, The Songs of Bukovina, Ukrainian Folk Music
JOURNAL NAME:
Art and Design Review,
Vol.11 No.3,
August
23,
2023
ABSTRACT: The Songs of Bukovina by Leonid Desyatnikov, composed in 2017 and inspired by folk tunes, continue the tradition of piano
prelude cycles, which originated in the Romantic era and were actively
developed thereafter. This article attempts to interpret the composition as an
example of neoromanticism, acknowledging its
inseparable connection to the past while simultaneously exploring the
stylistic features of the composer’s method. Significant attention is devoted
to the romantic idea of synthesis: “The Songs of Bukovina” exhibit a fusion of
incongruous elements, seamlessly combining disparate and diverse materials.