Abstract: This article suggest to examine the oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” by G. F. Handel from the perspective of the tradition and realization of attributes of the genre in Western European art. The object of this research is the oratory works of G. F. Handel, while the subject is the determination of the system of music elements that comprise a musical act in the genre under consideration on the example of the oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus”. The goal of this study lies in the analysis of realization of the expressive and visual approaches of composer’s writing, traits of the characters, demonstration of the peculiarities of musical dramaturgy of the oratorio. Handel’s oratorios is the phenomenon that genetically relates to the various phenomena of art and philosophy; therefore, the author applies the comprehensive method of research, combining the historical and theoretical approaches towards the studying of the semantics of plot, space-time processes. Genre priorities, interaction of the collective and individual beginnings. The scientific novelty lies in the analysis of compositional-dramaturgical peculiarities of the oratory “Judas Maccabaeus”, musical and expressive means, as well as description of manifestation of the nation’s identity. The presented materials can be valuable for further examination of the Baroque music and performance technique.

Abstract: This article is devoted to the teaching of intonation in conjunction with the development of the musical ear of the performer. The complex special abilities of the musician there are the most important value such as an ear for music, rhythm sense, motor-motor ability, musical, or intellectual operations. The author of the article discusses the specifics of intonational performance in establishing the dialectical relations of processes of perception and musical actions. The work is based on the intonation doctrine offered by B. V. Asafiev – justification of the essence of music as "art intonated sense." One of the central principles of developmental education is the intellectualization of knowledge. To understand music analytically and to comprehend means to grasp the expressive nature and the logic of relationships in the complex of expressive means. Tasks are defined methodologically by the desire to relate the methods of development of musical hearing and performance techniques, to identify ways of implementation in the learning process of these methods and techniques, the solution of which can ensure the formation of personal qualities of the performer. The author analyzes the concept of "intonation," "intoning", and "musical ear", and argues that the relationship between the processes of perception, thinking and action music defines the culture of musician's intoning. The findings of the research may serve as practical recommendations regarding teaching music which should be oriented, on the one hand, at developing performing and technical skills of playing the instrument, on the other – contribute to the artistic, aesthetic, creative development, culture, and intonation of the performer.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the education of professional musical ear for intonation and style based on the solfege classes. The subject of study is stylistic education hearing as the ability to perceive musical style on the basis of the manifestations of his signs, assessment of compliance with the stylistic elements and understand the content of a musical work in the style context. Music represents a hierarchical system comprising many components, acts at different levels of aggregation, characterized by the multidimensional nature of its existence and can be known through the study of its determinants-determinants of specific historical manifestations, persisted in his categorical system.Methodological basis are the works in the field of theoretical musicology B. V. Asafyev, V. N. Kholopova, V. E. Nazaikinskii, M. K. Mikhailov, in the study of musical-auditory perception and methods of teaching solfeggio – work L. A. Ostrovsky, L. Maslenkova, Z. I. Glideskina, Z. Lissa.The author gives a list of aspects of auditory perception necessary for the formation of stylistic relationship to the musical material, based on the study of historical, national and author's styles. The proposed methods are intonation and stylistic comprehension of music are supposed to provide the concept of different layers of musical culture, revealing the traditions and innovation of composers, compositions, forms, methods and the formation of a holistic perception of the whole musical tissue that contributes to the enrichment intonation and auditory experience of the musician.