'UN ROYAUME DIFFÉRENT' (A DIFFERENT REALM) - ABOUT 'HURQUALIA' IN THE CONTEXT OF THE THE MUSICAL STYLE OF GIACINTO SCELSI

• Authors: Skupin Renata
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Scelsi's 'Hurqualia' (1960), first of his six works for grand orchestra, differs substantially from the rest of his output. The analysis of different aspects of the works permits to describe its characteristic features and symbolism. Whereas Scelsi's idiom relies mainly in Indian-Tibetan evocations, it is the spirit of Arabia, which resonates in this work. One of the elements, which reflect it, is the timbre, with - in contrast to other compositions - reed woodwind instruments accentuated (also by amplification), as well as viola and double bass emphasized. This is explained by the authoress as a reference to the sound of Arabic oboe 'zurna' and the 'rebab' respectively. The work's distinctiveness is manifest also in rhythmic dynamism, surprising in the context of Scelsi's output, mostly contemplative and static in its character. Finally, the meaning of its title is explained as the name of Muslim mythical emerald land; the journey to this land being a symbol of the initiation process. The authoress argues that the metaphor of road, so clearly present in the music and symbolism of this composition, is the most appropriate key to interpreting Scelsi's poetics in general.

Keywords

EN

MUSIC ANALYSIS; SCELSI GIACINTO; STYLISTIC IDIOM

Discipline

• ARTS_&_ARCHITECTURE: ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Musicology Today
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 4
• Pages: 104-114
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Skupin Renata

• Renata Skupin, Akademia Muzyczna w Gdansku, Wydzial Dyrygentury, Kompozycji i Teorii Muzyki, ul. Lakowa 1/2, 80-743 Gdansk, Poland

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CEJSH db identifier

09PLAAAA067317