The Phenomenon «the Life during the War» in the Maurice Ravel’s Piano suite «Tombeau de Couperin»

Relevance of the study. The relevance article is determined by appeal to controversial issues understanding artistic concept Maurice Ravel’s piano suite “Tombeau de Couperin”, which was written during First World War (1914–1917). In this work intellectual and emotional currents that filled life Ravel at time are concentrated. However, discussions about content arose literally from its first performance Marguerite Long in Paris May 1918. solution “paradox inconsistency” combination tragic dedications manifest semantic reference enlightened clear French music 18th century a mature task modern musicological science.
 main objective study reveal specifics formation layers Couperin” as reflection spiritual War.
 scientific novelty consists revealing connections with contemporary cultural historical context, dominant characteristics were War. For Ukrainian Ravelianism, composition studied detail holistic phenomenon markers M. dandy composer conditions turn. order justify position, for cross-lado-intonation between all parts cycle discovered.
 methodology based on historical, comparative, genre-stylistic, intonation phenomenological methods analysis.
 Results / findings conclusions. extremely complete. layer formed ties national traditions, whose representative Francois Couperin. second forms kind tomb-crypt (tombeau-tombe), hides most impressions composer’s life. Indescribable experiences composer, never came surface his behavior or correspondence friends, reflected through personal accents interpretation harmonic, textural, latotonal, rhythmic features selected dance genres, well autobiographical expression manifested content.
 felt himself part history let new terrible reality pass heart without note, finding proper place world picture. Remaining faithful categories beauty taste, he combined streams into unique “phenomenon war”, will fill genre ancient meanings.
 turns model suite, interprets transforms established genres. “Fugue” becomes signpost space transformations, exposes not only theme, but fundamental transformations “the war”. following — “Forlana”, “Rigodon” “Menuet” become further decoding essence organization whole. Distortions norms acquire culminating detection Musette (“Menuet”). “Toccata” fills memory multidimensional figures intuition incessant movement. seems discover an unstoppable flow welcome energy, should be interrupted actually