Spiritual dualities revealed by the hermeneutic analysis of „Symphony of Psalms” by Igor Stravinsky

Abstract

In this paper, I wish to bring about a parallel between music and spirituality, by appealing to the spiritual dualities that appear in the musical structures of the composition on psalm texts, signed by Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms. Through music-hermeneutic analysis, I will demonstrate that the sonorous art urges the living in balance and harmony, at the center of spiritual antonyms. The dualities I chose to support the hypothesis refer to: human - divine, hope - hopelessness, collective prayer - individual prayer. The balance of the world in which we live is a result of careful positioning at the center of dualities. Before discussing the spiritual dichotomies found through hermeneutic analysis, I consider that a minimum research of the general bibliography is necessary to confirm the above opinions.