Analysis of a musical composition. On the way to the listener. Essays

The publication of the manuscript of the famous Soviet and Russian music scientist, doctor of art history, professor Yu. N. Ragsa (1926-2012) was prepared according to archival materials. The book summarizes many years of teaching by the author of the course "Analysis of musical works" for students of performing specialties of music universities.
A musical work appears here as artistic value and the highest manifestation of spirituality. Yu. N. RAGS set out to combine the theory of music, performing creativity and listener figurative representations in a holistic analysis of the musical work. The primary task of the training course he developed is to comprehend the figurative and emotional content of the work in the unity of the aesthetic and musical and technological characteristics.
The book is intended for musicians, as well as to everyone who is interested in musical art