Cello Concerto by Alexander Jacobchuk: On the Issue of Genre Development

Abstract

The article is aimed at the description of genre and style peculiarities of the Cello concerto by A. Jacobchuk (2006) in the context of correlaton of traditional and innovative features of the genre. The methodology of the research is based on the application of the culturological approach, source study, textual method, as well as the methods of holistic analysis and interviewing. This approach allows us to reveal the artistic and expressive qualities of this work in terms of updating genre features of concerto. Scientific novelty. Genre and style peculiarities of the Cello concerto by A. Jacobchuk are studied for the first time in view of the innovativeness of the composerʼs approach to understand the genre (the introduction of symphonic principles, thematic connections between parts of the cycle, the philosophical nature of the cadence) and their combination with the original principles. Conclusions. Cello concerto by A. Jacobchuk goes beyond the instrumental concerto, reaching the genre symbiosis ”concerto-chamber symphony”. The dedication to the victims of political repressions in Ukraine has caused the tragedy of the concept of the work, the diverse representation of the opposite figurative spheres. It has been reflected in thought-out drama, artistic characteristics of the images of martyrs and insidious-cynical evil, in a pronounced national component and the influence of symphonic principles of thinking.