Divergence as a Criterion of Musical Performance Quality

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to substantiate that divergence is a criterion of musical performance quality. The material presented in the paper is addressed to those musicians whose musical abilities do not manifest themselves in the obviously higher sides of the cognitive sphere, for example, in phenomenal memory, etc. The paper considers two aspects of a musician’s creative activities – the intellectual one and the emotional one; determines the roles of divergent qualities of a musician. The novelty of the study lies in a scientific substantiation of divergent thinking development in musical performance practice. As a result, the main issues of educating a modern performing musician have been identified. The comprehension of some of the scientific positions given in the paper can contribute to increasing the importance of intellectual work in musical performance and determining the individual trajectory of a musician’s professional development taking into account the specified factor.