Music in the Poetics of the Films Directed by S.M. Eisenstein

Abstract

The article discusses the semantic function of music in the poetics of the films directed by S.M. Eisenstein. Not only did S. Eisenstein implement the musical component of films in practice, but he also conceptualized it in numerous theoretical works. This combination of theory and practice has become the basis for the scientific observations and conclusions of the author in the present article. The article focuses on the following issues within the system of the artistic means of S. Eisenstein’s films: the issues of musical terminology, the technique of the orchestral counterpoint of visual and auditory images, the correspondence of the genres of music and content types in film sequences.