It is always difficult to be objective in evaluating other people’s creativity. As a rule, the opinion formed fairly quickly and at first glance. But as you know, the first impression is deceptive. So, in my opinion, is what happened with the new Igor Nikolaev’s song ‘The only hope for love. ” There just was not written words, any opinions expressed do not? One pleases, no one indifferent! And if you set aside prejudices and expectations? Maybe it’s not a song so bad? Maybe it is we need to think about their musical taste? We reach for the composer, but he is not needful to write hits? It is important that people not only sought to indiscriminately listen soft music, focusing on whims of fashion, but also understand the serious music, meaty and heart.
After all, people need a very diverse music that reflects our life in all its diversity. Igor Nikolaev realized the dream of many young and venerable composers to write something is a standard that can not be measured by laws Russian show business. This, of course, breath in Hollywood. Moreover, in this unpretentious little things reflected the composer’s love of American musicals. In years preceding the First World War, talented immigrants Herbert, Friml, Romberg and others gave impetus to the active development of the musical in America.
During the 20s and 30s, with the advent of new American composers, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and other musical takes on the true American colors. Complicated libretto, the rhythm became apparent influence of jazz, ragtime, the songs have appeared typical American revolutions. Many songs from musicals were musical classics.