A Breif Analysis Of Beethoven Piano Variations

Variation is one of the oldest musical forms, which went though all the innovation and development of Revival of Literature and Contemporary music. The composers used this musical form to demonstrate their wonderful techniques and exert their imagination. Therefore, variations in each different period had their idiographic thread of development.C Minor 32 Piano Variation (WoO80) is one of Beethoven's masterpieces. This thesis considers that music making has the historical tradition feature, so from variations'theme and practices in early, middle and late periods of Beethoven's works, I'll introduce the various periods of his variation based on these types: 1. strict variation and unrestricted variation; 2. ornamental variation and character variation; 3. fixed variation and unfixed variation; 4. variation of one theme, variation of two themes, variation of three themes and so on.This paper will also discuss the sources and features of theme and technique of his variations. Such as: 1.ornamental theme, and change its texture; 2. maintained theme, but changer its harmony and texture; 3.changer the speed, beat, rhythm, tonality, mode; 4.changer melody body into polyphonic body.Typical characteristics of tonality and musical form. In this article, I'm going to do a selective analysis of Beethoven's C Minor 32 Piano Variation(WoO80). Trying to analyse the structure of its musical form and playing style so that we can get an in-depth understanding of the work. This analysis will involve discussion of the technique of expression of variation, the emotional expression in each paragraph, the beautiful melody line, exquisite adornment figurations and Beethoven's style thus to strengthen the understanding of composing style and technique of the work. So we could perfect C Minor 32 Piano Variation (WoO80)'s performance.