An Analysis of 《Piano Trio in C-Major, Op. 87》by Johannes Brahms
| Autor: | Chia-min Li, 李佳旻 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 98 Johannes Brahms (1833-1896) was a German composer whose music represents the climax of Romanticism in the nineteenth-century. His compositions utilize the structure and other elements from the previous Classical era, These characteristics distinguish him from his contemporary composers who primarily emphasized the expression of personal emotions as well as free styles in their music. Brahms composed three piano trios in his later years, and this thesis analyses his 《Piano Trio in C-Major, Op.87》. This thesis includes six chapters, the first one is to define direction of the thesis as an introductory. Chapter two explores Brahms’s compositional styles and life and introduces some his important works. Chapter three gives a brief history of piano trio’s origin and development. Chapter four explains 《Piano Trio in C-Major,Op.87》composing background, and also explores various musical aspects such as formal structure, harmony, etc. Chapter five interprets three audio recordings of this piano and compares their performance styles. The sixth chapter is the conclusion of this thesis. 《Piano Trio in C-Major,Op.87》contains a total of four movements. Each movement has unique musical styles. The first movement is uses a sonata form; the second movement is a variation form based on an exotic Hungarian theme; the third movement retains triple meter time signature and a ternary form a the style of Scherzo. The last movement again utilizes the Sonata-Allegro form. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a brief introduction of Brahms’s life and his musical styles, and also contains a detailed analysis of his 《Piano Trio in C-Major,Op.87》. These information can be useful for readers such as researchers, music educators and students. |
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