A Study Of Cesar Franck Symphonic Variations

Cesar Franck, French famous composer, organist and educator, the founder of French National Music Association. He made great contributions to the revival of French National music. Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra as a work in his maturity is very special in both format and content, which becomes one of the important representative works of French piano music revival at the end of 19th century, it fully shows this work has occupied an important position in French music document.By analyzing and sorting out domestic and foreign document, periodical, literature, this text step by step reveals Cesar Franck's unique life background and his music creation base. In the meantime, also by the ways of induction, analysis, comparison, annotation etc. focuses on a comprehensive research to this work main music factors such as the work music composition structure, music theme, music harmony coloring as well as tonality converting etc., trying to see through Cesar Franck's creation concept in his music presenting not only the conservative but also innovation, being not only traditional but also modern, being not only normative but also unrestricted. Constantly seeking the composer skilled music creation technique and his penetrating insight to the future music development trend. Furthermore, for how to play well this unique charmed masterpiece, this text conducts a comprehensive illustration from different thoughts and points of view based on the three-aspect comparisons of static music score version, dynamic sound version and performance method as well.