Peculiarities of Rhodion Schedrin's Piano Cycles

Abstract

This article discusses R. Shchedrin's piano cycles from 2002 to 2009. Four cycles - Diary, Questions, Romantic Duets, Simple Pages - are analysed. On the basis of these plays, there is a review in terms of the evolution of Shchedrin's style. The analysis leads to conclusions about the composer's own approach to the genre of the piano cycle in all four works, the variability of interpretation of the cyclic form in the space of stylistic unity and general principles.