A Study of Benjamin Britten’s Cello Suite Op.72

• Main Authors: I-Ching Chu, 朱怡靜
• Other Authors: I-hsing Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/09514574122581444852

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 音樂學系研究所 === 102 === Benjamin Britten was the most important composer after Purcell in the twentieth century in Britain. His works didn’t limited by some certain format but rather various, especially in vocal music and opera. In 1960, Benjamin Britten composed a serious of fabulous works for Russian cellist Rostropovich, including Cello Sonata Op.119, Symphony for Cello and Orchestra Op.125, and 3 Suites for Cello Solo Op.72, 80, 87. Suite for Cello Solo Op.72 was composed in 1964. The structure is complicated and needed certain skills to perform. Besides abstract and conclusion, the structure of this essay is as follows. In the first part, we will focus on introducing Britten’s life,style, and important works. In the second part, we will briefly introduce the life of Rostropovich. In the third part, we will review on the background of the Suite for Cello Solo Op.72 to analyze the structure of movements and the materials used. Last but not least, we will conclude the characters of Britten’s creation.