An Analysis and Pedagogic Research of John Field’s《Nocturne》No. 5 and Frederic Francois Chopin’s《Nocturne》Op. 27 No. 2

• Main Authors: Yu-Ling Lee, 李玉玲
• Other Authors: Chung-Shu Liu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/c22bpw

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 音樂學系碩士班 === 103 === Among those characteristic pieces, Nocturnes are the most favorite for pianists. Most people only think about Chopin, Field, an Irish composer who set up this form was ignored. This research will focus on John Field’s Nocturne No.5 and Chopin’s Nocturne Op.27-2. These two pieces will be analyzed in detail and be discussed in their pedagogical aspect thus to provide as a reference for people who want to learn them. This thesis has six chapters, the first chapter explains the purpose of this study and the articles relevant to Nocturne will be stated briefly. Chapter two states Field and Chopin’s lives and their composing styles. Chapter three introduces the origin of Nocturne and both composer's composition techniques. Chapter four is the detailed analysis on John Field's Nocturne No.5 and Chopin’s Nocturne Op.27-2. Chapter five is the comparison of both pieces and further discussion based on the previous analysis. Chapter six is the conclusion. Up to today, Nocturne is still in the concert program through its romantic and unique style. The purpose of this research is to provide performers more understanding to the music and composer’s musical style.