Soirées musicales, Op. 6 by Clara Schumann: compositional and dramaturgical principles of the cycle

The relevance of the article. Clara Wieck-Schumann is one most famous female composers today, an outstanding artist XIX century. A significant amount musicological researches has been devoted to her performance and compositional activities, recognized interpreter music Robert Schumann, Belgian pianist Joseph de Benhouwer, recorded all piano opuses. However, some certain issues related specifics C. Schumann’s work still require scientific research.
 purpose Determination dramaturgical solution program cycle miniatures Soirées musicales, Op.6, which turns out be bright examples this genre in artist’s currently requires a comprehensive methodology. It based on integrative approach, involves use analytical, systematic, structural-functional, comparative inductive methods.
 results. Op. 6 distinguished not only by its scale but also more pronounced programming. Unlike other two cycles namely Quatre pièces characteristiques 5, fugitives 15, are rather collection diverse pieces united common name, shows line development. dramaturgy with help tonal arch, formed tonality for 1 pieces. represented quite their figurative structure.
 Conclusions. Among important principles building unification material from thematic point view intonation relationships or rhythmic formulas, comparison within same tonality, middle sections form usually written, stand out.
 practical significance. article can used further study style, as well works special classes, passing theoretical courses history analysis musical works.