The Music Analysis and Interpretation ofRobert Schumann''s Piano Work〝Kreisleriana, Opus 16〞

• Main Authors: Nian-Jen Lee, 李念蓁
• Other Authors: 蔡佳憓
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/259x6v

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 音樂系碩士在職專班音樂專業師資教育組 === 98 === This thesis focuses on Schumann’s piano work, Kreisleriana, Opus 16. Being one of the prominent composers in the Romantic Era, Schumann’s creative style faithfully reflects the spirit of the age. The music style in the Romantic Era is referring to the style of depicting personal inner perceptions, and delicate vulnerability, expanding from previous form restraint, expressing freely in the space of fantasy. Therefore, musicians of this era adopt a preferable approach, namely “Program Music”, to present their works in specific, and this contributes to the flourishing of “Character Piece”: independent music movements, or Fantasie, Intermezzo, etc., that are rarely heard of in the classical period. Kreisleriana, Opus 16, one of Schumann’s most representative works, is a character piece that is composed of eight Fantasies. In addition to the required highly technical skills that challenge the performer, the hidden emotional implication and the fantasy quality reveal the specific musical charm that is positively Schumann. This paper is divided into four chapters: the first chapter looks into the time and space of Schumann’s background while growing up, and his contacts to understand his creative process and philosophy; the second chapter studies his musical form and piano compositions to analyze the characteristics of Schumann’s piano music; the third chapter explores the origin of Kreisleriana and his creative techniques; the fourth chapter analyzes and interprets the eight musical pieces in more detail; and lastly, this paper ends with a brief conclusion.