Didactic interpretation of e. suchoň’s national opera Krútňava and his piano cycle for children and juvenils Obrázky zo Slovenska

Abstract

Didactic and organisational skills of Slovak composer Eugen Suchoň multifariously influenced his creative work. Suchoň’s instructive compositions, but also compositions for adults, are hitherto actual, since they survey development of culture and music education of Slovakia in 20th century. the composer himself entitled his lifelong work „Destiny of Slovakia”, since the Great Moravian Empire theme, through socialistic foretime of the country (encroachment on the opera Krútňava) till the „tender revolution eve” era. the article presents the atmosphere of Pezinok and Suchoň’s family, memories which composer often recalled to get some ideas for his works. It describes Suchoň’s opera Krútňava in a form of teaching aid designated to the elementary schools and colleges. Furthermore, it recounts how Slovak folk song became the inspiring tool for the cycle Obrázky zo Slovenska, where several levels of composition conception „from citation up to modality” can be followed.