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Beethoven’s Piano Sonata “Dawn”: Musical Content and Performance Analysis
- 1 Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- 2 Guangxi University of Science and Technology
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Abstract
The piano sonata Dawn is a significant work from the middle period of the renowned composer Beethoven, composed in 1804. Beethoven’s creation of numerous remarkable musical compositions has been indispensable to the development of modern music art worldwide, and as one of his renowned piano pieces, Dawn holds great value for study in terms of its musical content and performance approach. From the perspective of Beethoven’s compositional journey, Dawn plays a transitional role within his evolving creative thought, embodying both Classical and Romantic musical elements. This study focuses on Dawn, offering an in-depth analysis of the piece’s compositional background, musical content, and performance interpretation. Through this exploration, the study aims to elucidate the artistic techniques employed in the work and reveal the profound emotional and intellectual depth Beethoven embedded within its melodies and tonal color. It is hoped that this research will enrich the foundational theories in China’s modern music arts studies and provide guidance for performance practice in piano music.
Keywords
Beethoven, piano sonata, Dawn, musical content, performance analysis
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Zhang,G.;Yang,M. (2024).Beethoven’s Piano Sonata “Dawn”: Musical Content and Performance Analysis.Advances in Humanities Research,9,59-63.
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