Musicology Annotation << Back The Musical Myth about Russia in G. Sviridov’s Works: The Archetype of Transition Maria M. Luchkina The paper deals with Georgy Sviridov’s musical heritage. The author considers Sviridov works as a musical myth about Russia and analyzes the mythical archetype of transition. In Sviridov’s music this archetype is connected with the events of The October Revolution of 1917. Keywords: Sviridov, vocal works, myth, musical symbols, archetype of transition, Russian October Revolution. E-mail: mgokhfeld@yandex.ru. Pp. 38-44