Fialko O.V. Ñoncert Genre in Contemporary Harpsichord Repertoire: Francaix, Carter, Górecki (1950-1980)

Abstract: The present article is devoted to harpsichord concerts of Francaix, Carter and Górecki which were held in Europe and America in the 50s - 80s of the XXth century and were a great example of the main trends of the harpsichord repertoire of the second half of the XXth century. The second half of the XXth century was marked by the expansion of genres and styles for harpsichord which had come back to music at the turn of the XIXth - XXth centuries as part of neoclassicism and be an important part of the music life by the middle of the last century. The genre of harpsichord concert which used to be the leading trend in harpsichord repertoire of the 20s - 30s, faded into insignificance and was replaced by ensembles and recital plays allowing the composers to reveal new potential of harpsichord. However, the genre of concert is still attractive for composers which reflects the general tendency of the contemporary harpsichord style of the second half of the century from neoclassicism of the 20s - 30s, in particular, the two trends, towards avant-garde and the union of academic and popular intonations. The author of the article describes how the aforesaid harpsichord concerts were created as well as their structure, peculiarities of a harpsichord party and its interaction with orchestra instruments. As the main conclusion of the article, the author underlines the popularity of the concert genre among composers of Europe and America when creating plays for harpsichord in the XXth century including the second half of the XXth century. This allows to state with full confidence that the concert genre is one of the most representative genres of contemporary harpsichord repertoire. 

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