人們心目中的約翰,塞巴斯倩?巴赫(Johann Sebastian Bach, 1865-1750)在巴洛克時期(Baroque Period)佔有不可取代的地位,他在整個複音音樂的歷史上扮演著承先啟後的角色,其音樂思維具旋律性、動機性、和聲性與節奏性。 巴赫《降B大調奇想曲「致敬愛兄長的離別」,作品992》一曲是為標題音樂(Program Music),因此,筆者在此份研究報告中談論這首奇想曲的標題意境與創作背景,並延伸至樂曲分析,其中涵蓋對位和聲的創作手法、嘆息音型、五度和八度音程的聲部模仿及旋律線條的進行。最後,針對此曲的演奏詮釋予以研討,包含速度與裝飾音的彈奏法、號角節奏音型、手腕與指法的運用、階梯式音量、節奏性踏板、手臂的運用與連、斷句法,並以結語做總結。 在這首奇想曲中表露巴赫鍵盤音樂的作曲風格與濃厚的親情味,且為巴洛克時期的作品帶來一股清新的創作力與感動。
Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750) has established firmly in people's minds an indispensable figure among musicians of the Baroque Period. Being the person viewed as the torchbearer in the whole history of polyphony music, Bach's musical concept encompassed melodic, motive, harmonic, and rhythmic essences. Bach's Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, in B flat major (BWV 992) conceives the nature of program music. Therefore, my thesis treats the artistic conception and context of creation, as well as analysis of this capriccio – centering on polyphonic and harmonic writings, two-notes slur, imitations between voices in fifths and octaves, and secessions of melodies. The last chapter focuses on performance practice of this particular piece, including execution of tempo and ornament, post-horn rhythmic patterns, the uses of wrists and fingerings, terraced dynamics, rhythmic pedaling, the use of arms and articulation. This particular capriccio, a combination of J. S. Bach's compositional style and personal affections, brought in fresh creative flavor and inspiration to Baroque period works.