Features and constituting of musical reality

In the article the author addresses the topic of music temporality. A hypothesis is introduced that on the one hand, music is a form of life as a solution to personal problems, while on the other hand, it is an artistic reality. The main characteristics of artistic reality, i.e. textual nature, the unity of experiencing its events and constructing them, and the role of the individual, are discussed. The concepts of “expressive means”, “material of art”, and “art form” are analyzed, and it is argued that the whole in music is determined by the expressive means and personality of the artist. In the last part of the article, the author substantiates the initial hypothesis about the nature of music, compares music with other temporary forms of art, and shows that classical music was shaped as a form of life, allowing the new European personality to realize three main plans of its existence.