Baku Academy of Music

The article reveals the role of Uzeyir Hajibeyli (U.Hajibeyov in the Soviet period) in the formation and development of Azerbaijani classical music. The period of formation and development of the composer's creativity in Azerbaijan is associated with the name of the composer. In the context of the presence of the traditions of Russian classics in the opera works of Azerbaijani composers, for the first time in local musicology, a comparative analysis of the first Azerbaijani classical opera Koroglu by U.Hajibeyli and the first Russian classical opera “Ivan Susanin” by M. Glinka has been conducted. The main differences in the language of music, the tonal basis, the folklore material used, the author's research have shown the existence of common features of these two monumental works. The common features in the operas are manifested in the vivid expression of the will of the people, the heroism of the heroes and the intransigence against the oppressors, reflecting the national tonal structure of both peoples in the struggle and the general heroic character of the operas. The article also includes the history of creation of operas based on European classical opera traditions. In this research work, the common and different aspects of “Köroğlu” and “Ivan Susanin” operas are analyzed in terms of staging in certain time periods. The author also states the importance of Koroglu's hero image for Turkish peoples and as a result of this, the creation of the same name opera by the famous Turkish classical composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun in 1973. In addition, in the article, the author draws attention to the role and importance of the famous Azerbaijani composer and conductor Niyazi in this topic, based on historical data on the staging of A. Saygun's "Köroğlu" opera.

The article examines the chamber-instrumental work of Franghiz Alizadeh, a prominent representative of the modern Azerbaijani school of composition, People’s Artist, awarded the honorary title of ‘Artist of Peace’ by UNESCO. The article also highlights the characteristics of the musical and harmonic language, original timbre combinations, unusual dynamics, methods of using modern musical techniques of chamber-instrumental works of Franghiz Alizadeh, which is an area of her creative work that combines East-West music synthesis. The article analyzes Franghiz Alizadeh’s composition ‘Oasis for tape recorder and string quartet and gives specific features of the work. The article emphasizes that Franghiz Alizadeh’s presentation of Oriental thought in a synthesis of modern methods in the composition ‘Oasis’ is a unique feature of the work. The purpose of the research is to analyze the composition of Franghiz Alizadeh’s ‘Oasis’ and to determine the individual stylistic features of the composer. The interpretation of important innovations in Franghiz Alizadeh’s chamber-instrumental work and the discovery of its connection with modern music culture is especially emphasized. The basis of the research is the involvement of Franghiz Alizadeh, a prominent representative of the modern Azerbaijani school of composition, in the research work of the composition ‘Oasis’, which has not been subjected to scientific and theoretical analysis. The research methodology is based on music-analytical, theoretical, and historical analysis. It was noted that Franghiz Alizadeh’s chamber-instrumental work was formed in the context of the development of modern music, and modern technical methods were manifested uniquely. At the same time, the methodological basis of the article is based on the scientific-theoretical principles and research of Azerbaijani and foreign musicologists. The scientific novelty of the research is that for the first time, the general features of Franghiz Alizadeh’s chamber-instrumental creative work were studied within the framework of Azerbaijani music science, and the composer’s composition ‘Oasis’ was analyzed in detail. At the same time, based on the analysis, the article presents a detailed scientific study of the composition ‘Oasis’, which is of great importance in the work of the composer. Conclusions. The comprehensive analysis of Franghiz Alizadeh’s chamber-instrumental work and especially the composition ‘Oasis’ in the presented article allows drawing important conclusions about the features of the composer’s creative style. Franghiz Alizadeh is a modern Azerbaijani composer distinguished by her original creative style, and it was noted that the deep content of her works, distinguished by her unusual style of performance, is important in our national music art. It was noted that the East-West synthesis is dynamically manifested in the composer’s work, and this feature is directly felt like her works. From this point of view, F. Alizadeh’s camera-instrumental work is distinguished by the difference of modern writing techniques with rich images, and she has achieved great success not only in her native Azerbaijan but also far beyond its borders. It should be noted that Franghiz Alizadeh’s works, which combine East-West synthesis, have been performed in many countries and met with success. From this point of view, the composition of ‘Oasis’ differs by its rhythmic structure, artistic content, and texture form. It is especially emphasized that the unusual performance of the composition ‘Oasis’ was used to reveal a certain image. It is noted that the composition has a different musical language, along with deep content and non-traditional features. The combination of serial technique and mugam elements gives the composition ‘Oasis’ originality. It is noteworthy that the tape was used as an integral part of the camera-instrumental work. It was noted that the composition "Oasis", as a work of synthesis of theatre and music, has a theatrical effect. Franghis Alizadeh is currently living the period of wisdom in her work and enriches the professional music of Azerbaijan with her unusual works of modern type, which combine East- West synthesis.

The purpose of the study is to determine the vocal performance characteristics of the ‘Luna, Lussuria e Velocita’ work, written in the style of futurism in the interpretation of I. Nazarov, taking into account the peculiarities of the timbre of his voice. ‘Luna, Lussuria e Velocita’ is written in the futuristic style and is intended for bass/countertenor and electronic musical instruments. The purpose of the research is to determine the features of the vocal performance of the ‘Luna, Lussuria e Velocita’ work composed in the style of futurism, taking into account the features of I. Nazarov's voice timbre. The research methodology is based on the use of music analytical, historical and theoretical analysis methods. The analysis of vocal performance given in the research was carried out based on the note presented by the composer and the video material performed by I. Nazarov. At the same time, a number of scientific literature on futurism was referred to. The scientific novelty of the research is that the work of Italian composer S. Muscaritolo ‘Luna, Lussuria e Velocita’ was involved in the study for the first time. The work is designed for two registers (bass/countertenor) and is composed in the style of futurism, which characterizes its scientific novelty. The work uses non-traditional playing methods for bass and countertenor. In the research, the research of vocal performance methods used by I.Nazarov during the performance was carried out for the first time. Conclusions. I.Nazarov is the first and only singer in the history of Azerbaijani music culture with a countertenor voice and boundless vocal technique. Not only Azerbaijani but also European composers create works of various genres in accordance with the possibilities of his voice. These works are new due to their features and performance requirements. In ‘Luna, Lussuria e Velocita’ I. Nazarov showed himself as a singer with high technical capabilities, able to perfectly control both the baritone and countertenor sound timbre. The singer expanded the possibilities of performing the countertenor sound timbre, which gave rise to the assessment of the sound timbre from a new position.

<p>Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008) is an outstanding singer who played a significant role in the history of vocal musical culture in Azerbaijan and the world. Arias from operas by various composers occupy an important place in Magomayev’s creative activity. He turned to these arias from the earliest stages of his career and managed to create unique pieces of art. The article thoroughly analyses the vocalist’s performance of opera arias and gives a distinct explanation of his performance principles. It should be noted that the peculiarities of M. Magomayev’s performance of opera arias have not been scientifically and theoretically studied and extensive research has not been previously carried out.</p> <p>The purpose of this research is to identify Magomayev’s principles of performing opera arias, the interpretation features of some of the works performed by the singer.</p> <p>The research methodology consists of various analysing methods of vocal performance. All this is presented in connection with the information about the singer published in various newspapers and magazines, and some moments from his life. The performance analysis carried out in the article is associated with the theoretical foundations for vocal science. Along with it, the analysis of vocal performance is presented on note samples.</p> <p>The scientific novelty of the research. It is for the first time M. Magomayev’s opera aria creativity has been reviewed, and the singer’s vocal peculiarities and his method of approaching the images have been determined. The study includes performance analyses of samples of musical works by Azerbaijani and Western European composers, as well.</p> <p>Conclusions. M. Magomayev gave priority to addressing opera arias by various composers in his repertoire. One of the main features of Magomayev’s performance is the preservation of the style of any aria during the performance. This is manifested both in a variety of performance techniques and in various ways of artistic expression. The singer brought out the subtle details of each image and transforms them into a characteristic feature of the protagonist. In these arias, he could demonstrate all capabilities of his voice. Features of his voice character, including the strength, volume range, good state of the voice apparatus, a wide range of vocal performance techniques and rich voice palette give grounds to say that the singer’s voice apparatus was given him by nature. The singer’s wide voice range allowed him to masterly perform arias written for bass and baritone timbres.</p>