Construction of a Classical Dance Lesson Based on the Music of the Vienna Classical School Composers: the Accompanist's View

The purpose of the article is to analyze the musical background of classical dance lessons and Point technique based on the clavier (piano) music of the Viennese classical school composers J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart and L. van Beethoven. Research Methodology. The article uses the chronological principle, the method of analysis and synthesis; the Art history analysis of the composers’ work is made to identify the stylistic features of the piano sonata cycles of each. Scientific novelty. It has been proved that the music of the three Viennese classics (J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven) is best suited for the selection of musical works for lessons in classical dance, Point technique, ground floor training, duet-stage dance, historical and folk dance. Conclusions. Two tendencies developed in parallel in the chamber music of the Viennese classics. One of them was based on the concept of music as an analogue of secular or friendly conversation (works for amateurs who tend to enjoy music in the first place, rather than overcome various obstacles), another descended into the tradition of Renaissance ‘music for the elite’ (the art of the aristocratic and intellectual milieu, which valued exquisite sophistication, bold originality, and a refined play of meanings). Chamber music was written by Viennese classics for everyone – for ordinary contemporaries, and the most educated patrons of the arts so that art would be accessible to all noble people. That is why, in the treasury of clavier music of Viennese classics, you can find a variety of works to form the musical basis of classical dance lessons and Point technique. Cycles of lessons on classical dance and pointe technique to the music of Viennese classics were created in the creative tandem of accompanist L. Hladka with teacher H. Perova at the Department of Classical Choreography were saved in video format. Currently, the musical education problem of choreography students of higher education, based on the material from the treasury of the world musical classical heritage, remains extremely urgent. The use of Point techniques and other choreographic disciplines of classical music in the musical design of classical dance lessons is a prerequisite for the formation of musical taste and outlook of future choreographers, teachers, choreographers-directors