Study Of The Tempo Of Stretto In Shostakovich Fugues

Dimitri.Dmitriyevich.Shostakovich is one of the most important composer of the Soviet union,is also one of the greatest composers in the 20 th century,known as the "Beethoven" of the 20 th century,has a high position in the history of music in the world.The creation of music works involve widely in form,including piano works is also an important part of his creation.Shostakovich's piano works “24 prelude and fugue”with Js.Bach's “The Well-Tempered Clavier”is regarded as a culmination of polyphony music.“24 prelude and fugue”that is shostakovich in order to express their respect to the Bach and creation,so the works inherited the Bach“The Well-Tempered Clavier” equal temperament,the creation of the mode and technique foundation,But the work was more joined the age,nationality and personal style of new style of polyphonic.In this work,he shostakovich to its content,rhythm,tonal thinking mode,melody structure,etc,have been actively exploring.With stretto written on the Fugue recapitulation is particularly important,and this is the writing techniques of stretto in the 24 Fugue,it makes this technique obtained unprecedented vitality,in the whole of the works have also been given more significance.Stretto exists in the fugue recapitulation's themes,it will greatly increase in tension,so the presence of a stretto often climax of fugue.In the climax,most of the piano players will give this part of the strength or speed changes,so as to remind the audience climax is coming.For the performance of the changes in the intensity of the climax is generally stressed stress,so as to form a contrast with other sections.But for the playing speed change.In particular,Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugue are the piano works of the twentieth Century,which is different from thetraditional piano works in the aspect of rhythm speed,due to the player's country,nationality,time background,age,personality,and playing technique is different,they are playing speed also have their differences.This paper is based on the basis of previous studies,will be more in-depth understanding of stretto,and focuses on the analysis of different piano players to play the version of its stretto in the performance of the speed difference.Aimed at the Shostakovich Fugue's stretto speed performance research,it is possible to gain a better understanding of Shostakovich and his works,and to help the author and other performers to better interpret the speed and performance of the work.