Abstract: The article considers one of significant phenomena of the modern musical art - graphic notation typical for musical scores of some avant-garde composers. The article presents the analysis of scientific works, devoted to graphic notation, written by Russian and foreign authors. The author formulates the definition of graphic notation. On the one hand, modern graphic notation does not have a clear definition, classification or typology; on the other hand, the system of musical signs and symbols in modern graphic notation has not formed yet, and doesn’t have a unique and unified appearance. The scholars’ opinions about modern graphic notation do not match, and it also hampers the phenomenon understanding. The author offers her own classification of graphic notation and studies its history of evolution. The author studies the musical scores by D. Cram, V. Globokar, G. Kurtag and others. The history of graphic notation is, of course, ongoing, and it is too soon to evaluate its significance as a whole. But now we can already claim that it has become one of the brightest novations in arranging musical texts.
 

Abstract: The article considers one of significant phenomena of the modern musical art - graphic notation typical for musical scores of some avant-garde composers. The article presents the analysis of scientific works, devoted to graphic notation, written by Russian and foreign authors. The author formulates the definition of graphic notation. On the one hand, modern graphic notation does not have a clear definition, classification or typology; on the other hand, the system of musical signs and symbols in modern graphic notation has not formed yet, and doesn’t have a unique and unified appearance. The scholars’ opinions about modern graphic notation do not match, and it also hampers the phenomenon understanding. The author offers her own classification of graphic notation and studies its history of evolution. The author studies the musical scores by D. Cram, V. Globokar, G. Kurtag and others. The history of graphic notation is, of course, ongoing, and it is too soon to evaluate its significance as a whole. But now we can already claim that it has become one of the brightest novations in arranging musical texts.
 

Abstract: This article is devoted to a fundamental work of a famous French composer, spectral music representative Tristan Murail 'Revolution of Complex Sounds'. In her research Litvinova tries to provide an in-depth review of the composer's aesthetic views and concepts and demonstrate the main principles of his attitude to the sound and sound environment of modern music art in general. These views include the influence of electro-accoustic music on the creation of a new sound, i.e. composition of music using studio equipment; new approach to the sound and new ways of the sound creation, use of overtones, enrichment of composition techniques with new sounds such as noise and percussion instruments. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that until this moment music researches have not focused on Tristan Murail's compositions as they deserve. For the first time in the literature Murail's aesthetic positions are viewed from the point of view of his creativity and composing. The article will be of interest for music experts, performers and non-specialist audience.