Musicology Annotation << Back Musical connotations and their role in uncovering the meaning of the work Irina S. Stogniy The article deals with the identifi cation of musical connotations that are certainly present in each piece of music in the form of elements of the plan. Connotation – multiple objects existing in different areas of the artistic whole. They claim their holistic learning as a kind of paradigm shift in the role of a whole array of «shadow structures». In part, this calls for experience gained in musicology disparate observations of the elements of the «second plan». But the main motivation for their study is the realization that at present, more than ever, denoting the importance of learning processes, rather than lying «on the surface» as being «in the shadows». As well as denotations connotations can be represented by different elements of the musical text: melodic intonation, harmonic complex, rhythm and texture cell timbre – their main feature is the fi nding of the «shadow» to the main line of meaning. The functioning of lexical and semantic elements as denotations or connotations determined only by the context of the work. The study of the multidimensional semantic space allows you to see the music in «shadow structures» that are fragmented and diverse manifest themselves, the fact that they often play the most signifi cant role in the construction of the artistic whole. This article discusses the structural and compositional models and intertextual connotations models. As examples: Sanctus from «Requiem» by Alfred Schnittke, «Intermezzo» Brahms, «Dance of the Seven Veils» from the opera «Salome» by Richard Strauss and Piano Fantasy V. Ryabov dedicated to the memory of M. Yudina. The analysis makes it possible to evaluate the role of connotations that contribute to alignment of the individual meanings when used universally valid means. In addition it leads to an understanding that contribute to the expansion of the connotation of musical vocabulary, its values and in general form the way to the development of language proving an indispensable sign of artistic masterpiece. Keywords: meaning, elements of the second plan, the connotation, denotation, shadow structure momentum, small text element, connotative meaning, context, concept, structural composites, intertextual connotations model. Contacts: E-mail: istogniy@mail.ru Pp. 03-12.