Slovenská hudba, Vol. 39, No 3, p.219-227

Concept of Perception Analysis of the Slovak Composer Juraj Hatrík, Its Development and Changes

The artistic contribution of the composer Juraj Hatrík is complemented also by a distinctive theoretic--analytical ambition. Being one of Oto Ferenczy’s followers at the Department of Music Theory of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) he cultivates and deepens the tradition of analytical research of the capacity of musical symbolism that was established by Ferenczy as an initiator of philosophically and psychologically instructed reflection on music. Hatrík introduces a concept of perception analysis, motivated by his own artistic profile, which developed into the semiotic concept. He presents his analysis in several published studies, which, evaluated as a whole – especially in the context of music analysis tradition at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava – represent its worthy continuation. The paper is a contribution to the exploration of Juraj Hatrík’s activity in this field.