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In works regarding questions like these (I. Polska, L. Povzun), universal
approaches are used, including those founded
on quantitative-qualitative
parameter. But there are several factors hampering construction of typology and
classification: 1) unspecified number of ensemblists (that might vary from two to
ten); 2) mixed ensembles with or without piano in most cases cannot be fixated in
terms of their qualitative composition, as the degree of their stability ranges from
constantly-variative to freely-variative with possible increase of numbers of
participants. The majority of ensembles constituting this type belong to relatively-
constant, as it is pointed out by I. Polska.
We state that in a situation of unspecified quantity genre typology of mixed
ensembles with or without piano might be founded on a principle of combination
of heterogeneous timbres of string, woodwind and brass instruments with piano.
Usage of these timbres spawns remarkable diversity of timbres, degree of which
can be relatively high. Consideration of timbre as a genre-creating component
becomes possible due to new aesthetic comprehension
of timbre in XIX century
music, that is its understanding as indispensable constituent of artistic image,
broadening of its semantic field and technical possibilities.
From all the problems attached to revealing genre specifics of mixed
ensembles we should mention a terminological one. In research literature different
terms are used synonymically: ensembles might be called “polytimbre”,
“multitimbre”, “of heterogenous timbre” or simply “mixed”. The first three are
rather broad and embrace large area of different
subgenres of ensemble music,
therefore they don’t contribute to revealing genre specifics of mixed ensembles.
We consider definitions “mixed ensemble” and “mixed ensemble with piano”,
suggested by I. Polska, to be the most relevant and reflecting specifics of
considered genre as truly as possible.
A few problems arise in mixed chamber ensembles, one of them is the
problem of interaction of the participants of the ensemble, especially of those
whose instruments have striking differences in their nature, resulting in contrasting
sonorities. This problem reveals itself on two levels:
on the level of composition
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and texture, as a technology of writing for ensemble and on the level of
craftsmanship of the performers. In order to overcome inharmony as well as
timbre-acoustic and technical inequality of different instruments different methods
of ensemble writing are used. They apply a set of devices of functional interaction
for the sake of harmonic concordance of the partners.
Having generalised research literature devoted on composer’s, orchestral and
choir writing, to writing as a type of texture, in this dissertation we formulate a
definition of a term “ensemble writing”.
Ensemble writing is a set of compositional
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