Haydn''s keyboard variations

• Main Authors: Yin-ju Chen, 陳盈如
• Other Authors: mei-win Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47143887260564012585

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 音樂學系研究所 === 93 === Haydn’s variation play an very importment role in the development of variations. Haydn not only continue C.P.E. Bach’s variation technique, but also has innovations both in variation form and variation’s technique. Haydn writes twenty-one keyboard variations, most of them are written as melodic variation with fixed harmony. The form of variation of Haydn can be divided into four types- strophic variations, rondon variations, alternating variations and ABA variations. All these variations are based on subject’s recurrence, and the theme contrast to the subject. Strophic variations was the type that haydn most often use. Haydn’s keyboard variation can be divided into independent keyboard variations and variation’s movement in the keyboard sonata. Haydn have five independent keyboard variations, most of them were sectional variations. There are sixteen variation’s movements, most of them are continuous variations. Most of the time, they are place in the finale. The subject in Haydn’s keyboard variation all have two sections, which divided by repeat sign. Haydn seems prefer using up-beat and dotted rhythm in his subject. Beside writing variations in Allegro movement, he also writes variation in Adagio and Andante movement. In this thesis includes four chapters. The first chapter is to discuss variaion’s development in the classical period. The second chapter is to sort out and analyze the type of Haydn’s keyboard variations. The third chapter is to analyze the variation technique in Haydn’s keyboard variations. The fourth chapter is conclusion.