Music and Time Annotation << Back Specifi c Features Orchestral Overtures of Boris Alexandrovich Diev’s on the Example of the “Russian Overture” and “Native Land” Overtures D.S. Kashkarov The article discusses the genre specificity of overtures for a brass band by the outstanding composer of the late 20th century, Boris Alexandrovich Diev. Using the example of his overture "Russian Overture", "Native Land", the author analyzes the works, finding in them similarities with the traditions of the Russian symphonic school, revealing the deep relationship of the composer’s creative thinking, denoting its stylistic and genre features. Keywords: Boris Diev, overture, brass band, musical language, composer thinking, form formation. Contacts: E-mail: kashkar2007@yandex.ru Pp. 11-14.