Ishtvan Marton’s biography as the reflection of culture and historical domain of the 20th century Zakarpattia

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to reveal Ishtvan Marton’s life creativity issue and to confirm the idea of the master’s life reflected the cultural and historical flow Zakarpattia in the 20th century. The research methodology includes a number of approaches: biographical – embracing the milestones of Ishtvan Ferentsovych’s life; culture studies – characterising the specifics of the regional artistic life; historical – interpreting the social and political events of the locus; analytical – studying scientific sources on the aforementioned issue; systemic – mastering the spiritual foundations of the region as part of nationwide daily life; theoretical generalisation – formulating the conclusions of the study. Science novelty. For the first time ever in national art studies, Ishtvan Marton’s chronicle has been interpreted from the perspective of revealing the significance of his practice for the flow of regional sociocultural processes in the 20th century. Conclusions. Ishtvan Marton’s chronicles reflected the civilizational evolvement of Zakarpattia of the 20th century. Shaping the demiurge’s personal and occupational features took place in earlier period when the territory used to be a part of the Czech Republic (1919–1939), the Hungarian Kingdom (1939–1944). The political situation contributed to the following: the master’s West European artistic focusing; domination of humanistic values; openness to the achievements of various ethnic groups. An important role in the master’s maturity was performed by family circumstances, communication with prominent local musicians, an opportunity of self-growth, active creativity practice. Late 20th century was the period of the region joining the USSR (1945–1991). The demand of the authority was to create occupational composer and performing regional schools, educational development, activating concert-performing life. Ishtvan Marton got involved in implementing the abovementioned goals: he wrote a great amount of various genre opuses, cooperated with regional groups, taught in Uzhhorod Music College, consulted amateur composers. Late period of Ishtvan Marton’s life was the time of Ukraine reviving its independence, enhancing the role of local artistic domains. The master’s creative heritage established the professional music culture of Zakarpattia within the national and West-European spiritual scope.