Commentary on Sergey Slonimsky’s essay “Myths and Reality: On False Reputations” from the book “Notes in the Margin of a Music Score”

The study aims to provide commentary on the first part of the book “Notes in the Margin of a Music Score” by S. M. Slonimsky, written in 2000. The essay “Myths and Reality: On False Reputations” is being published and commented on. The central theme revolves around moral-ethical issues within the composer’s community. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that this is the first commentary on the essay from the composer’s personal archive made available to a broad readership. The study reveals that S. M. Slonimsky was uncompromising in his stance against manifestations of evil, envy, and betrayal among composers and in musical-pedagogical activities.