The Analysis and Interpretation of Brahms' Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op. 99

• Main Authors: HUNG, CHI-JU, 洪琪茹
• Other Authors: DZENG, SU-JR
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/zd5p86

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 音樂學系 === 106 === After the French Revolution in the first half of the 19th century, liberalism and nationalism swept across Europe. Under the influence of self-pursuit and personal expression of the Romantic era, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) went the opposite direction. Inherited the Classical forms, he expressed his inner passion and emotions with strongly restrained musical thoughts, and thus has his unique place in the music history. Brahms’ chamber compositions take a large proportion of his music work, and among them are only two cello sonatas. The second cello sonata is a mature work of his late style, which features a grand structure and deep passion. Throughout movements, the piano and cello play equal roles in conversing themes and weaving the texture, fully embodying the spirit of chamber music. This thesis on Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 is divided into five chapters: The first chapter explains the motivation, covered topics and research methods of this research. The second chapter introduces Brahms’ life background and his compositional style, in order to examine his personal thoughts and creative process of this piece. The third chapter analyses the musical structure of this sonata in consultation with journals and academic books to help understand its musical structure and language. The fourth chapter focuses on the author’s interpretive suggestions based on the musical analysis and practical technique studies. The fifth chapter is the conclusion.