An Analysis and Interpretation of M. Pletnev’s Concert Suite from Ballet “The Nutcracker” for Piano

• Main Author: 許以璇
• Other Authors: 歐玲如
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31166420723634618372

碩士 === 臺北市立大學 === 音樂學系碩士班 === 102 === This thesis focus on Mikhail Pletnev (1957-) and his transcription Concert Suite from the Ballet “The Nutcracker” for Piano. The Nutcracker is originally from the same title ballet, composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). This thesis aims to study how Pletnev transcribed Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker, op.71 as a piano work. This thesis is divided into five chapters: the first chapter illustrates this thesis research motive and objectives, the scope of the study and methods. The second chapter gives introduction of Pletnev’s background. The third chapter is Pletnev’s Concert Suites from the Ballet “The Nutcracker.” In this chapter, first, I gave an overview of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. that included the background of Tchaikovsky’ s The Nutcracker and according to Pletnev’s Concert Suites from the Ballet “The Nutcracker” to figure out the selection and order of the pieces. Then stand on the interpretation of Pletnev to research Concert Suites from the Ballet “The Nutcracker.” The fourth chapter is the analysis of Pletnev’s Concert Suite from the Ballet “The Nutcracker” for Piano. This chapter also explored the relationship between the original ballet and the piano transcription, especially on the orchestration and the piano technique. A comparison also involved. The fifth chapter the interpretation of Concert Suite from the Ballet “The Nutcracker” for Piano. After studying the transcription of the Pletnev and the orchestration of Tchaikovsky’ s The Nutcracker, then combined the orcheatral instrument timbre and texture into the piano performance. The sixth chapter is the conclusion that synthesized above concepts and summarize personal opinions.