Venetian Place in the Musical Heritage of F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

• Main Author: Lian Yuanmei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kharkiv State Academy of Culture 2020-02-01
• Series: Культура України
• Subjects: ф. мендельсон; романтизм; венеція в музиці; камерно-вокальна музика; «пісні без слів»; venetianisches gondellied; «wenn durch die piazetta»
• Online Access: http://ku-khsac.in.ua/article/view/205550

The purpose of the article involves considering the vocal Venetianisches Gondellied by F. Mendelssohn in the context of other Gondellied as a separate theme in the composer’s work in the context of his Venetian impressions. Relevance of the study. Italy and, in particular, Venice left a prominent mark in the creative work of F. Mendelssohn. These localities inspired him to create the Gondellied series, gondolier songs in both instrumental and vocal versions. Research methodology. The research is based on the genre and stylistic, the intonational, and the comparative research methods. Results. Special attention is paid to the vocal miniature “Wenn durch die Piazetta” from Six songs op. 57, which has not received coverage in musicological scientific practice until now. The leading role of the “song” genre is emphasized in the work of the author. The author finds facts of the community of intonational-harmonic, textual, metro-rhythmic patterns between instrumental miniatures and the vocal Venetianisches Gondellied. It makes possible to distinguish these examples into a separate genre subtype in the lyric of the composer. The connection with the practice of amateur home music, the aesthetics of a Biedermeier is specified. Novelty. For the first time, the vocal miniature of “Wenn durch die Piazetta” has been analyzed not only from the point of view of the chamber-vocal style of the composer, but also in the general context of the theme and genre — Venetianisches Gondellied. The practical significance. The study of chamber-vocal music by F. Mendelssohn is especially significant for the Chinese researchers and musicians in the context of familiarizing themselves with the European musical heritage.