Sonata of the 20Th Century in the Focus of Transformations of the Genre System R. G. Shitikova
The article is devoted to the issue of transformations of the genre system in the 20th century music and its projection on the sonata genre. One of the main stimuli for the changes is the integration process, which characterizes the development mechanisms of modern culture. Three vectors of interaction and, accordingly, modifications of the genre system and its components have been constructed: vertical, horizontal and vertical-horizontal. Each of them is considered in detail. The first one concentrates on active assimilation of think ing norms, form creating patterns, and compositional methods that are not typical of the basic genre, while the main, attributive features of the original model are maintained. The horizontal vector represents the intensive interac tion of different genres, leading to the emergence of numerous genre mixes, which do not go beyond the limits of musical art, though. The third way of transformation is modeled as synthesis of music and related art spheres, such as poetry, literature, visual arts, theater, as well as the use of new information and computer and media technologies, and unorthodox sources of sound.