On the History of Russian-French Cultural Ties: A French Mark on the Life and Artwork of the Composer Edison Denisov

The subject of research in the article is life and work composer Edison Denisov context connections with French culture. study these over-the-half-century-long ties makes it possible to fill «white spots», first, broader Russian-French cultural relations: Soviet post contacts influences studied on representative material musical art, second, topic local but no less important: role France its culture throughout E. Denisov’s life. a largely successful multifaceted presentation «footprint» Russian second half 20th century. be analyzed multidimensional: biographical references art (music, literature, painting) language; various culture: writers, composers, musicians, ensembles orchestras; Literary texts (B. Vian, G. Bataille) when writing music; immersion philosophical humanitarian (R. Bart, M. Foucault, J.-P. Sartre); influence mathematics structuralist method composer’s mastery (H. Poincaré, C. Lévi-Strauss) ; creative dialogue works theorist P. Bulez; promoting Denisov’ music West; active educational activity Russia. A separate section analyzes composers Denisov, also highlights his participation restoration orchestration unfinished opera Claude Debussy «Rodrigo Ximena». focuses only vocal works. author thoroughly exqamines poetry poets (Ch. Baudelaire, de Nerval, B. R. Char, H. Michaud, Bataille), “Froth Daydream” based novel by Viana, “Four Girls” play Pablo Picasso.