蕭邦(Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)是十九世紀浪漫樂派音樂家中,對鋼琴音樂作品中貢獻最多的作曲家之一。他的四首鋼琴敘事曲,寫作於創作力最旺盛的時期(二十一歲到三十二歲;1835-1842)也是蕭邦的成熟時期。從這四首敘事曲中,可以體驗到蕭邦音樂語法的細膩,以及相當繁複的鋼琴演奏技巧。在音樂中,充滿歌唱般優美的曲調,最能表達出內心深處的情感,蕭邦可稱得上將鋼琴這項樂器的特色表現得淋漓盡致的作曲家,這也使得他的鋼琴作品在十九世紀佔一席相當重要的地位。 在這篇論文中,筆者將針對蕭邦第四號敘事曲的創作背景及蕭邦音樂風格做為研究的內容,並透過樂曲的分析,研究和聲、段落、樂句和旋律等等,使此樂曲的音樂架構,更加清晰,並針對樂曲提出一些個人在演奏詮釋上的見解。 關鍵字:蕭邦、敘事曲。
Frédéric Chopin is one of the composers who devoted himself to the piano music the most in the nineteenth century. His four ballades for piano was written in his growing abundantly period (age 21 to 32) and it is also Chopin’s mature period (1835-1842). From these four ballads, we can experience the details of Chopin’s music and the complicated technique of piano performance. The lyrical singing melody can express the inner feeling of music. Chopin’s special music techniques and idioms are beautifully applied to the piano instrument. It makes his piano compositions in esteemed standing in the nineteeth century. In this thesis, my focus will be on Chopin’s Ballade No.4. I’m going to describe his musical background and musical styles as well as the analyses of harmony, sections, phrase and melody; so that the structure of this ballade will be more clear. Finally, I’ll provide my own opinion about the teaching and performing interpretation on this ballade. Keywords: Chopin, Ballade.