Editorial style of O. Ziloti: experience of interpretation (on material of releases of works by Iohann Sebastian Bach and Maurice Ravel)

Abstract

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.28925/2518-766X.2019.4.10

The article presents results of research of editorial style of Oleksandr Ziloti are through the prism of own performance experience of author of prosecution of piano treatments of instrumental and vocal works. An organ prelude by Iohann Sebastian Bach and the part of vocal cycle by Maurice Ravel on two Jewish themes of “Kadish” are taken as an example to study. Editing is one of dominant vectors of Oleksandr Ziloti’s activities, because he only carried out writing of clavier of operas “Asleep Beauty” and “Queen of Spades” by Petro Chaikovskyi. Despite the fact that Chaikovskyi did not always agree with all the issues of Ziloti’s work, he highly appreciated the work of his editor, which is also noted in the article. A number of citations are given that substantiate the conclusions about the editorial work of Oleksandr Ziloti. However, the main author for Oleksandr Ziloti to work with is I. S. Bach. The given citations of such creative personalities as A. Rubinstein and A. Ossovsky reveal Oleksandr Ziloti’s attitude to the work of the German maestro not only from the prism of editing, but also from a performing and interpreting point of view. It is investigated the peculiarities of editing of I. S. Bach’s works, which were created at the time of Oleksandr Ziloti’s work in this genre. In addition, in his works he tries to be as close as possible to the original, covering works of different eras, styles, and genres. In view of this, Oleksandr Ziloti’s editions are useful in pedagogical and performing repertoire. That is why it is so important that the transcriptions of the artist take their place of honor on the piano stage.