Brief introduction of composer Schumann
Schumann, a German composer and music critic, studied law at the University of Leipzig, studied piano with Vic at the age of 65,438+09, and founded the New Music Newspaper in 65,438+0834, where he published a large number of critical chapters and became the mouthpiece of the artistic tendency of innovation and progress in German music art life at that time. Schumann is passionate and sensitive by nature and full of democratic ideas. 1840 married the German pianist Clara, Vic's daughter. 1854 went insane and died in a mental hospital. Representative works include piano music Butterfly, Carnival, Childhood Scene and so on. Vocal divertimento "Women's Love and Life" and "Poet's Love"; Art songs such as Moonlit Night, Dedication and Walnut Tree. Schumann inherited and developed the tradition of Schubert's song creation, further enriched the expression method of piano accompaniment, and paid attention to choosing poetic lyrics, so he was named as a poet and musician.
Schumann's Music Creation
Schumann's creative thought and practice always emphasize the purpose and significance of musical emotional expression, which has a typical romantic spirit of19th century. His creation and music criticism had a far-reaching impact on the romantic spirit of Germany and the musicians of the national music school. He said he was addicted to fantasy? Musician? Music is the expression of the mind and feelings. Art songs reflect Schumann's romantic feelings and style, and his profound literary accomplishment enables him to carefully select poems and deeply understand their contents, and create different songs in a concise and accurate way.
Schumann wrote his own emotional experience of everything in the world with music. He founded the New Music Newspaper on 1834, and it was also to further demonstrate the idea that this feeling is the soul of art through the music comments of newspapers and periodicals, and to carry forward and defend the European music tradition. In 1950s, Schumann edited and published his article in New Music Newspaper. Is the preface of this anthology his? Music review? Make it clear at the beginning: Arouse readers' attention to some cultural phenomena submerged by modern trends. ? Explain in detail his criteria for judging the quality of music, and at the same time show his artistic goals. Schumann's music criticism represents the characteristics of romantic musicians in the19th century, with a very sophisticated professional vision, and his keen analysis and observation of music is based on extensive cultural literacy.
Characteristics of composer Schumann's works
Piano Concerto in A minor, completed in 1845. 184 1 year, Schumann tried to change the writing of traditional piano concerto and made a piano concerto with only one movement, which was called Fantasia in A minor, but it was rejected by the publishing house. Later, Schumann had to write two new movements. The work was completed in the happiest years of Schumann's life, when his love with Clara broke through many obstacles, achieved success and reached a climax. The theme of music is distinct, which shows the author's life ideal and belief in fighting for it. Although it is not novel compared with the classical concerto in appearance, it is a piano concerto with romantic characteristics in essence.
This work is divided into three movements. The first movement: Allegro full of passion and emotion, in A minor, in 4/4 time, sonata form. The first theme of the movement is in A minor, suppressing pain (fragment 1). The second theme is in bright C major, bright and full of fantasy. The development of these two themes is sometimes painful and sometimes imaginative; Sometimes I meditate, sometimes I feel passionate. Show tenacious fighting spirit.
The second movement: Intermittent, Andante Elegance, in F major, in 2/4 time, in three parts. This movement is full of extremely sweet feelings, just like a romantic and gentle concerto pastoral. At the beginning of the music, the answers of the strings and the piano are beautiful, and the theme is gently unfolded. This intoxicating atmosphere is not found in the previous concerto (fragment 2). Some people think this is a description of Clara's moving image. After the movement, jump directly to the third movement and don't stop.
The third movement: Allegro vivacious, in A major, in 3/4 beats, sonata form. The piano played the idea of the first theme of the first movement brilliantly, and the stringed instruments added sparkling scales to rise. The theme dance has sharp edges and corners, and it has the momentum of declaring war on all vulgar forces (fragment 3). At the end of this movement, the piano played a gorgeous melody, reached its climax with enthusiasm and self-confidence, and ended the music gracefully.