Samuel Beckett and music. An absurd essay about the idea of musicality and musical form in Samuel Beckett’s short pieces: influences and possibilities
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Samuel Beckett, Theatre of the Absurd, absurd literature, abstract painting, music, rhythm, influence, Alexandre ScriabineAbstract
The premise of musicality of Beckett’s short dramas contains more questions than answers. Is the musicality of text present only in the work of Samuel Beckett? Do only the (musical) stage remarks in Beckett’s dramas suggest the idea of musicality? Can the absurdity of his output be expressed with music and through music? Some short musical compositions, especially by Alexandre Scriabine, can be in some way compared with Beckett’s "dramaticules", but only in form not in the meaning and musical language. The question of hidden influences remains to be developed.
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