Analysis of the Compositional Technique of the Piano Suite "Goyescas" І. Los Requiebros by Enrique Granados / Graduation Recital

• Main Authors: Chen, Yu Hsien, 陳昱奾
• Other Authors: Ingrid Tsung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58505311715028467855

碩士 === 東吳大學 === 音樂學系 === 92 === The thesis is a study of the first piece of 《Goyescas》, “Los Requiebros”. In order to annotate the Spanish spirit that Granados stressed most in his writing. The author explored this masterpiece in the style of the Spanish background which includes history and the use of traditional folk song material. In order to understand Granados’s composational style, readers can see from three focal point : First, he inherited the traditions of folk songs in Spain. Second, he uses the composing techniques of the Romanticist such as Schumann, Chopin, and Liszt. Third, he was affected by Goya, a famous Spanish painter. Actually, Granados was one of the few musicians that combined Spanish folk songs in his music works. In his first piece, “Los Requiebros,” he took the rhythm and melody of Jota in Andalusia, and Aragon as his source material. Though 《Goyescas》 inspired by Goya’s paintings, Granados didn’t depict Goya’s specific work in detail through his music but captured the style of perception and passion in Goya’s paintings, especially to present the Spanish spirit faithfully. As for the era background of Maja, Mojo, and 「Majism」 that influences 《Goyescas》 is also described briefly in the thesis. After realizing the compositional background and method, the author compiled the results of structural analysis with some problems that may occur in the performance. the author posed some advice to articulation, tempo, and control over dynamic. In last chapter, the author referred to the recorded piece of the noted Spanish pianist, Alicia de Larrocha, to press close to the composer’s original intention. Recital Program: --J. S. Bach (1685-1750) The Well-Tempered Clavier Ⅰin B flat minor, BWV867 --W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Sonata KV. 457 --F. Chopin (1810-1849) Ballade No.1 in G minor, op.23 --F. Liszt (1811-1886) Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 --Enrique Granados(1867-1916) “Goyescas” :Ⅰ. Los Requiebros --Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Excursions, op. 20