Specificity of Artemii Vedel’s Performing Interpretation of Liturgical Works on the Example of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom’s (C-Dur) Artistic Presentation

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to highlight the peculiarities of the artistic interpretation of A. Wedel’s liturgical works, on the example of the artistic presentation of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (C-dur). The research methodology is based on the universal methods of scientific knowledge: induction, deduction, synthesis, structural and comparative analysis, cultural reconstruction, principles of objectivity and historicism. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the formation of a clear idea of artistic and interpretive approaches to the performance presentation of A. Vedel’s liturgical works and the specifics of the use of the composer’s liturgical works in modern liturgical and concert practice. The article is the first to propose an original artistic concept of a concert and performance interpretation of Artemius Vedel’s Liturgy in C-dur. Conclusions. The research has revealed that sacred musical liturgical imagery was for A. Vedel a source of reflection of his religious sentiments and at the same time a means of expressing an individual attitude to real-life events, actualised through various compositional vocal and choral means. The publication proves the following points: A. Vedel’s liturgical works are based on the traditional principles of Orthodox liturgical practice and are an organic part of the composer’s church music heritage; the interpretive and performing algorithm of choirmaster’s work on A. Vedel’s liturgical works, and in particular, the C-dur liturgy. Vedel’s liturgical works, especially the C-dur liturgy, should aim to reveal semantic subtexts and associations in the composer’s creative intentions, characterising the composer’s psychological personality and clarifying the religious and philosophical content inherent in the score.