The synthetic nature of N. Lvov’s lyrical works in the focus of the “holiday” concept

This article examines the embodiment features of the dialogue of arts in N. Lvov’s creative heritage (1753-1803) based on the lyrical works of the writer intended for vocal performance (“Winter” (1796), “Duets. To the Music of Zhirdini Printed in London” (1791), “Words to the Finished Music of Seidelman. Duet” (1793), “A Song for Gypsy Dancing” (1789). The research uses the biographical, historical-functional and historical-typological methods. In the course of the study, we found that the synthesis of arts is a semantic and formative element. The writer managed to combine the literary code with the genome of a number of other, sometimes even antonymous, fields of art, which ultimately contributed to the creation of a unique work whose hallmark is eclecticism. Thus, through the active use of the musical art code in his work, N. Lvov managed not only to integrate two areas of art, but also to create a qualitatively new format of musical and literary art with powerful aesthetic potential. A clear example of this is his lyrical work with the concise title “Winter” (1796). In addition, as the analysis showed, the writer managed to organically introduce the festive concept of pagan extraction into the work, in many respects this is due to the genre nature of the text. Realizing the multiplicity of contact points between literature and painting, Lvov sought to develop various mechanisms of rapprochement. For example, he used the tools of fine art when creating the verbal fabric of a poetic text, thanks to which his poetic works acquired a special color and picturesqueness. We can observe this phenomenon in the “Duet. To the Music of Zhirdini Printed in London” (1791) and in “Words to the Finished Music of Seidelman” (1793). Being an innovator, N. Lvov made an attempt to combine various types of art – dynamic (literature) and spatial-temporal (choreography). An example of this kind of experiment is his “A Song for Gypsy Dancing” in whose genome the festive motif characteristic of N. Lvov’s work is traced again.

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