Polish composer Chopin’s“Andante Spianato Et Grand Polonaise Brillante,Op.22”,composed in the 19th century,has distinctive features from compositional techniques to acoustic characteristics,and has very unique musi...Polish composer Chopin’s“Andante Spianato Et Grand Polonaise Brillante,Op.22”,composed in the 19th century,has distinctive features from compositional techniques to acoustic characteristics,and has very unique musical connotations,especially the often-mentioned national and melancholic features in Chopin’s music.Based on the research plan,this paper aims at exploring the nationalism and tragic content in Chopin’s works and further exploring the potential emotional and spiritual core of Chopin’s compositions through the study of his socio-psychological situation and his unique style of compositional techniques.展开更多
Kate Chopin is an outstanding female novelist in the 19th century. The Awakening is her most controversial novel. The paper is an existentialist reading of Edna Pontellier. It begins with an analysis of the prescribed...Kate Chopin is an outstanding female novelist in the 19th century. The Awakening is her most controversial novel. The paper is an existentialist reading of Edna Pontellier. It begins with an analysis of the prescribed role of women in the 19th century and then discusses how Edna's search for an authentic self concords with the key concepts of Existentialism. In conclusion, it reads Edna's death as her free choice and in death, she has achieved self-fulfillment.展开更多
Musical analysis enables us to study the various elements of a musical work, for example texture, m dynamics, or harmony （including tonality）. Thanks to musical analysis we are able to trace the compos technique, or...Musical analysis enables us to study the various elements of a musical work, for example texture, m dynamics, or harmony （including tonality）. Thanks to musical analysis we are able to trace the compos technique, or assess the artistic value of given work. In addition to traditional, descriptive methods of e it ody, onal music analysis, we can observe in 20th century the development of methods based on science （mathematics, otherwise statistics）. Such methodologies allow us to obtain a strict understanding of the structure of musical pieces Applying mathematical methods for musical analysis seems very reasonable in relation to the output of Frederic Chopin, due to large originality of the elements of musical pieces of this composer. Present paper was written as a result of research related to the applying of numerical method of analysis for exploring the tonal structure of Chopin＇s works. The author＇s research method enables a strict analysis of the chord＇s domination that can be classified under given key （range）--taking into consideration the harmonic functions. By the method of analysis we can get charts that depict whole diatonic vertical music material of the given piece. The main objective of the present study is to describe observations on the high uniqueness in the tonal construction of selected Chopin＇s mazurkas, especially, when compared to the miniatures of other composers of the first half of the 19th century and previously analyzed Chopin＇s pieces： etudes, preludes, and songs.展开更多
As a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20 th century, Kate Chopin explores the social role, the emotional role of women and their wants and needs in her works. Her feminism themes can not be separated from her own...As a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20 th century, Kate Chopin explores the social role, the emotional role of women and their wants and needs in her works. Her feminism themes can not be separated from her own life experiences. So based on her owning sufferings, she creates the heroin Mrs. Mallard in "The Story of an Hour". She wants to spread her feminism to the world from Mrs. Mallard. But both the author and her character reflect the oppressed feminism. Through the comparison between the author and Mrs. Mallard, the article discloses feminism can not be accepted in a patriarchal society. But both the author and Mrs. Mallard show the awakening of female consciousness.展开更多
"The Story of an Hour", Kate Chopin's representative work, is a classic story in American Literature in the 19th century. In this story, Chopin depicts a woman who eventually unshackle herself from menta..."The Story of an Hour", Kate Chopin's representative work, is a classic story in American Literature in the 19th century. In this story, Chopin depicts a woman who eventually unshackle herself from mental suppression and realizes her freedom. This arti-cle reaches the conclusion that the protagonist is indeed repressed by the stereotype that imposed by the society.展开更多
Toasting the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer’s birth Mlarch 1 marked the 200th birthday of the famous Polish composer Frederic Franciszek Chopin (1810-49). Music lovers throughout the world will dedica...Toasting the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer’s birth Mlarch 1 marked the 200th birthday of the famous Polish composer Frederic Franciszek Chopin (1810-49). Music lovers throughout the world will dedicate 2010 to the Romantic poet of the piano.展开更多
Frederic Franciszek Chopin never visited China during his short yet productive life. He may never have imagined his work would now be played so often and loudly 200 years after his birth in the faraway nation in the E...Frederic Franciszek Chopin never visited China during his short yet productive life. He may never have imagined his work would now be played so often and loudly 200 years after his birth in the faraway nation in the East. Interesting ties between展开更多
In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and...In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and the"marked"gestures of musical topics.Through these hermeneutic aids,the listener is guided to imagine dramatic situations involving the fi gures of Prometheus and Tasso.In"musical"terms,however,Prometheus’s"redemption"may be hardly distinguishable from Tasso’s"victory,"as each relies upon similar musical gestures.How then does Liszt distinguish the depiction of Prometheus’s character from that of Tasso?This article examines the techniques Liszt used to create discrete plots and subjects by analyzing formal deviations from the symphonic tradition and the relationship among literary programs,musical topics,and narrativity.The distinctive plots of Prometheus and Tasso result from the appearance of"marked"musical gestures within displaced formal sections.Musical narrativity thus relies on both the correlation and tension between musical topics and innovative formal plans.In this sense Prometheus and Tasso illustrate a"linguistic model"of program music.展开更多
文摘Polish composer Chopin’s“Andante Spianato Et Grand Polonaise Brillante,Op.22”,composed in the 19th century,has distinctive features from compositional techniques to acoustic characteristics,and has very unique musical connotations,especially the often-mentioned national and melancholic features in Chopin’s music.Based on the research plan,this paper aims at exploring the nationalism and tragic content in Chopin’s works and further exploring the potential emotional and spiritual core of Chopin’s compositions through the study of his socio-psychological situation and his unique style of compositional techniques.
文摘Kate Chopin is an outstanding female novelist in the 19th century. The Awakening is her most controversial novel. The paper is an existentialist reading of Edna Pontellier. It begins with an analysis of the prescribed role of women in the 19th century and then discusses how Edna's search for an authentic self concords with the key concepts of Existentialism. In conclusion, it reads Edna's death as her free choice and in death, she has achieved self-fulfillment.
文摘Musical analysis enables us to study the various elements of a musical work, for example texture, m dynamics, or harmony （including tonality）. Thanks to musical analysis we are able to trace the compos technique, or assess the artistic value of given work. In addition to traditional, descriptive methods of e it ody, onal music analysis, we can observe in 20th century the development of methods based on science （mathematics, otherwise statistics）. Such methodologies allow us to obtain a strict understanding of the structure of musical pieces Applying mathematical methods for musical analysis seems very reasonable in relation to the output of Frederic Chopin, due to large originality of the elements of musical pieces of this composer. Present paper was written as a result of research related to the applying of numerical method of analysis for exploring the tonal structure of Chopin＇s works. The author＇s research method enables a strict analysis of the chord＇s domination that can be classified under given key （range）--taking into consideration the harmonic functions. By the method of analysis we can get charts that depict whole diatonic vertical music material of the given piece. The main objective of the present study is to describe observations on the high uniqueness in the tonal construction of selected Chopin＇s mazurkas, especially, when compared to the miniatures of other composers of the first half of the 19th century and previously analyzed Chopin＇s pieces： etudes, preludes, and songs.
文摘As a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20 th century, Kate Chopin explores the social role, the emotional role of women and their wants and needs in her works. Her feminism themes can not be separated from her own life experiences. So based on her owning sufferings, she creates the heroin Mrs. Mallard in "The Story of an Hour". She wants to spread her feminism to the world from Mrs. Mallard. But both the author and her character reflect the oppressed feminism. Through the comparison between the author and Mrs. Mallard, the article discloses feminism can not be accepted in a patriarchal society. But both the author and Mrs. Mallard show the awakening of female consciousness.
文摘"The Story of an Hour", Kate Chopin's representative work, is a classic story in American Literature in the 19th century. In this story, Chopin depicts a woman who eventually unshackle herself from mental suppression and realizes her freedom. This arti-cle reaches the conclusion that the protagonist is indeed repressed by the stereotype that imposed by the society.
文摘Toasting the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer’s birth Mlarch 1 marked the 200th birthday of the famous Polish composer Frederic Franciszek Chopin (1810-49). Music lovers throughout the world will dedicate 2010 to the Romantic poet of the piano.
文摘Frederic Franciszek Chopin never visited China during his short yet productive life. He may never have imagined his work would now be played so often and loudly 200 years after his birth in the faraway nation in the East. Interesting ties between
文摘In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and the"marked"gestures of musical topics.Through these hermeneutic aids,the listener is guided to imagine dramatic situations involving the fi gures of Prometheus and Tasso.In"musical"terms,however,Prometheus’s"redemption"may be hardly distinguishable from Tasso’s"victory,"as each relies upon similar musical gestures.How then does Liszt distinguish the depiction of Prometheus’s character from that of Tasso?This article examines the techniques Liszt used to create discrete plots and subjects by analyzing formal deviations from the symphonic tradition and the relationship among literary programs,musical topics,and narrativity.The distinctive plots of Prometheus and Tasso result from the appearance of"marked"musical gestures within displaced formal sections.Musical narrativity thus relies on both the correlation and tension between musical topics and innovative formal plans.In this sense Prometheus and Tasso illustrate a"linguistic model"of program music.
