«Own» and «Another’s» in Creative Works by Nikolai Korndorf

Abstract

The article deals with a number of pieces by Nikolai Korndorf using «another's word» and is focused on its reflection in the composer’s musical language. It discusses music citations, quasi-citations (including verbal ones, especially quasi-Latin and quasi-Russian), allusions, theme-monogram as an intonation seed, hidden citations. The structure of the article is guided by the principle of the increase of «another's» in Korndorf’s style; the climax of this process is the Fourth symphony, a composition wherepolystilisticstakes place. In each case «another's» is captured by the composer, his artistic vision, it becomes something belongingto the author, becomes his «own».

Keywords: «own», «another’s word», dialogue of styles, citation, quasi-citation, allusion, monogram, quasi-Latin, quasi-Russian, underground, polystilistics.