Ignatenko Y. "Lofty style" of choir concert of the end of XVII - XVIII c.: to the problem of musical-poetical integrity

Thesis is dedicated to the elaboration of the conception of stylistic development of choir concert of the end of XVII - XVIII century as a special linguistic system, that has been formed as a result of a purposeful selection of verbal and musical linguistic means. In the research the content and methodological meaning of the notion "lofty style" in genre of choir concert is shown. It is actual during the whole history of development of this genre. This description defines its esthetic conception, that got various stylistic artistic embodiment at different stages of development. "Lofty style" defines and at the same time limits the range of ideas and topics of work of art. It has a large scale intention and an important idea of the art work. "Lofty style" has defined the principles of selection and differanciation of verbal and musical linguistic means of choir church concert.