| Summary: | 博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 音樂學系 === 105 === In Western classical music, the viola only began developing into a solo instrument in the 19th century. In the 20th century, with modifications on the instrument and the emergence of a great number of brilliant violists, an increasing number of composers were writing for the viola. The number of works for the viola increased rapidly, and the development of its performance techniques reached extreme heights. It is therefore important to a violist to study and analyze the performance techniques in new works. This paper seeks to examine the distinctive aspects of the performance techniques for the viola in the latter half of the 20th century, by focusing on three standard solo pieces from the period: Luciano Berio’s (1925-2003) Sequenza VI for Viola Solo (1967), Krzysztof Penderecki’s (1933-) Cadenza per Viola Sola (1984) and György Ligeti’s (1923-2006) Sonate for Viola Solo (1991-1994). The paper will also refer to two sets of études analyzing modern performance techniques: Garth Knox’s (1956-) Viola Space (2009) and Michael Kimber’s (1945) Twentieth-Century Idioms for Violists (2012), in examining the practice methods and application of 20th-century performance techniques.
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