The Performance Interpretation of Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 by Frédéric Chopin

• Main Authors: Hsing-Yu Huang, 黃星宇
• Other Authors: Joanna Ting
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02218068126768583128

碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 音樂與表演藝術研究所 === 97 === Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) composed two piano concertos in his life. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 composed in 1829, published in 1836. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 composed in 1830, published in 1833. The two works were finished around the same time. However, due to the order of publication, Piano Concerto No. 2 was actually completed and performed earlier than No.1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 was composed based on the three-movements structure of a classical sonata by Frédéric Chopin when he was 19 at the Warsaw Conservatory. The musical inspiration of the work came from the longing for his lover. The composer himself, as soloist, gave a successful premiere of the composition on March 17, 1830 at the National Opera House (Concert Hall) in Warsaw. This paper has divided into five chapters to analyze. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Chapter 1 is the introduction, which states the research motives, research methods and literature discussions. Chapter 2 gives a brief biography and summary of Chopin and his musical styles. Chapter 3 discusses the evolution of concertos and its origin and its development. Chapter 4 contains the analysis of the concerto including musical forms, harmonic analysis and some distinguished features of the work. Chapter 5 is a performance interpretation with emphasis on fingering, pedaling and techniques of the work. Chapter 6 is the conclusion. The focus of this paper is on the performance interpretation. It is the author’s wish that based on a basic knowledge of the historic background of the concerto and through a complete analysis of the work that the performance skills will improve and eventually achieve perfection.