On Oriental Characteristics Of Debussy's Piano Music

It has made completed and detailed research about piano works of Debussy, especially his impressionism and symbolism. However, among them it is seldom regarding the oriental characteristics. We have realized it has many connections between Debussuy's piano works and orient, but it still has lots of shortage in the research about the oriental characteristics of his pieces, excepting for the comparative analyse about Javanese gamelan, and the connection of Chinese poems and paintings. So, on the basis Of the previous researches, the writer tries to make a more deep discussion about the oriental characteristics of Debussy's piano pieces. The main contents include following five aspects:In chapter one, the influence of Javanese gamelan on debussy's piano works. The essay mainly gives an inclusion on the previous research and points out some new views. In chapter two, the association with Chinese culture in debussy's piano works. It summarizes the popular ideas and tries to make a deep discuss. In chapter three, the reason of the Debussy's piano works characteristics. There is little research on it .The essay mainly try to discuss this topic in various aspects. In chapter four, rethinking on the debussy's piano works. During the research, writer mentions some new ideas and some of the ideas are quite different with popular ideas, though these ideas need more thinking. The purpose is really to stimulate more people to think the question. In chapter five, performance revelation in Debussy's piano works. It is the conclusion about the combination with theory and practice, including the revelation in theory and understanding of the practice.In all, the essay, made by Chinese piano learner, analysises the Debussy's piano works in view of Chinese culture and try to discuss the orient characteristic of Debussy's piano works by comparing the difference between Chinese and western culture.