On Modern Composition

N.S. Gulyanitskaya is the author of monographs and numerous articles dedicated to the problems of the theory of domestic and foreign music. This book is a textbook that examines artistic directions in the field of modern "serious" (academic) music and the main trends in the work of domestic composers - in musicological, cultural, and aesthetic aspects. Along with a panoramic overview of musical genres, concepts of form-content, style, and text, the study includes essays on composers endowed with the ability to "create in their own way." A methodology for analyzing modern musical works is developed, and an unconventional "plan for mastering" the material is proposed, including the use of web sources.

The textbook is aimed at students of music universities and teachers conducting a course on the theory of modern composition, and contains valuable information for readers interested in contemporary art activities.