Musicology Annotation << Back Composer’s method by L. Desyatnikov in the composition «Tracing Astor» Maria M. Rybalova The relevance of the study and its scientific novelty are characterized by the fact that it is the fi rst time that it has analyzed the method of work by Desyatnikov with borrowed material on the example of his work "Tracing Astor". L. Desyatnikov is one of the leading Russian composers. Often in his works he shows already known predecessors' works through the prism of a particular historical era (for example, the play "As an old organist" is based on the work by F. Schubert "Organ-Grinder", also "Towards the Swan" – on the work by K. Saint-Saens "Swan"). As a result, a completely new composition is born, unlike the original prototype. The subject of this study is the genre and style features of the composition by L. Desyatnikov "Tracing Astor", based on the material of "Milongas for three" by the composer A. Piazzolla. The object of study is "Tracing Astor" by L. Desyatnikov, the creation of which the composer was inspired by A. Piazzolla's works. Desyatnikov gives his vision of the works of the Argentine Maestro, which appears in a new form. The purpose of the study is to identify and fi nd out the features of the work by Desyatnikov with the borrowed material on the example of "Tracing Astor". The hypothesis of the study is to identify Desyatnikov’s composing pattern in the work under analysis as a paraphrasing. Keywords: Desyatnikov, Piazzolla, tango, milonga, comment, method of paraphrase. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.08.2018.113 Contacts: E-mail: marygarkusha@mail.ru Pp. 30-37.