| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 音樂學系研究所 === 96 === Tchaikovsky is one of the most distinguished Russian composers in the world of the 19th century. With his unique personality and life experience, Tchaikovsky’s music always reveals sentimental, sad and pessimistic emotional content. The Russian folk elements were employed in his works to show his patriotic passion. At the same time, Tchaikovsky was also influenced by the musical style of Western Europe. The international feature in his music makes Tchaikovsky staying on the important position of classical music world after his death for more than 100 years.
Tchaikovsky’s Album for the Young, op.39, was composed in 1878, including twenty-four pieces. Strongly inspired by Album for the Young, op. 65 of Robert Schumann, each piece of Tchaikovsky’s op.39 has a lovely title and cantabile melodic lines. The performance duration is short with concise formal structures. As he always did, Tchaikovsky added several Russian country folksongs and various rhythmic and dance music types within this work. It is suitable for elementary level students into the intermediate ones to learn in terms of playing technique. Furthermore, musically increasing learners’ imaginative and expressive ability through Tchaikovsky’s Album for the Young, op.39, it is indeed a valuable instructional work in piano pedagogy field.
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