“Sonata of Psalms” for two flutes, piano and human voice ad libitum by V. Kaminsky: artistic concept and its realization

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to reveal the concept of V. Kaminsky’s“Sonata of Psalms” for two flutes, piano and human voice ad libitum, which vividly reflects the underlying image, idea, content, consonant with the voluminous and diverse poetic and spiritual genre palette of the composer’s work. Harmoniously combining the ideas and national spiritual heritage including the ancient traditions of church singing, the composer makes a breakthrough from the present to the past. The restoration of an ancient church tradition is based on the inplication of the 117th Psalm “Praise the Lord…”, the voice becomes the main criterion for the realization of the author’s idea. The work enriches our imagination about his achievements in the field of chamber-instrumental music, where increased attention is paid to the emotional, timbre, dynamic and technical aspects of performance.