Open AccessPoem «The Prayer» by M. Lermontov in the Musical Interpretation of M. Mousorgsky
Author(s) -
V. V. Shmeleva
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bibliotekovedenie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-7372
pISSN - 0869-608X
DOI - 10.25281/0869-608x-2014-0-4-76-79
Subject(s) - prayer , lyrics , poetry , literature , romance , interpretation (philosophy) , art , musical , philosophy , theology , linguistics
The article provides the analysis of M. Musorgsky’s perception of the poem «The Prayer» by M. Lermontov («I, Virgin Mary, now with Prayer...»). Romance by M. Mussorgsky belongs to the genre of the Russian religious romance, filled in with serenity, enlightened spirituality and divine love. In the vocal there are guessed the sounds of old hymns of the Orthodox Church services associated with the Znamenny chant. The composer addresses to the lyrics of M. Lermontov in a tragic moment of his life, and in the image of the Virgin Mary M. Mussorgsky finds solace.