NATIONAL-ROMANTIC INTERPRETATION OF THE GENRE OF THE CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA IN THE VITALIY KYREYKO’S BODY OF WORK

Abstract

The article is devoted to revealing the genre-stylistic features and socio-historical context of the creation of “Poem”, “Symphonic Variations” and “Fantasy” by Vitaliy Kyreyko for piano and orchestra, as well as to clarifying the significance of these works in the contemporary artistic space.All concert and symphonic works by V. Kyreyko are marked by romantic imagery and Ukrainian national style, which distinguishes his musical opuses among others. The first musicological analysis of Vitaliy Kyreyko's works for piano and orchestra made it possible to clarify the evolution of the artist's musical style, which took place towards the dramatization and laconicization of musical writing, and the chamberization of compositional structure. The rethinking takes on the genre of a concert: the monumental three-movement cycle is replaced by one-movement compositions with romantic titles (Poem, Symphonic Variations, Fantasy) and new developmental functions with emotional and psychological aggravation. The artist's search for a synthesis of objective ancient Ukrainian melos and pan-European principles of composition with subjective lyrical imagery is reflected through the re-intonation of folklore stylistics. V. Kyreyko rethought the genre of the concerto for piano and orchestra in a national-romantic vein, interpreting it through the prism of deepening philosophical knowledge and reflecting worldview. Vitaliy Kyreyko's highly artistic and masterful works for piano and orchestra have a great importance for enriching the Ukrainian national repertoire for both current and future performers. The study, preservation, digitization, and performing popularization of the creative heritage of Vitaliy Dmytrovych Kyreyko remains a pressing issue for modern Ukrainian musicologists and performers.