Research On Brahms Piano Rhapsody Op.79

Johames Brahms was an outstanding representative of Germany music culture who lived in the second half of the 19th century. He was a romantic and neoclassic composer, because he used the old bottle the classicism to contain the new liquor the romanticism. Brahms created a number of works full of creativity, individuality and rich in lyrical quality, such as the symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano and choral compositions. Although piano was not his most genre of writing, it is a starting point of all his creations. This paper will be Piano Rhapsody (Op. 79)for the study, mainly from the study of the composing styles and performance techniques of two Rlapsodies.Besides, it will analyze Brahms'unique musical style from different aspects.The paper can be divided into three parts: the introduction, the main text and the conclusion. While the main text can be divided into three parts as well:Part I: Introduction of the great composer Brahms'life and artistic career. His career was influenced by classical master Bach and Beethoven on the parts of their composing styles and performance techniques, especially influenced by Schuman on the parts of composing thought and music path.Part II: By using the music main body method in details to analyze the creation techniques, musical form structures, performance styles as well as technique research of Brahms'Piano Rhapsody. In this way, the paper elaborates more comprehensively that Brahms'Piano Rhapsody has a strong ethic favor as well as the significant characteristics of the combination of classical and romantic music.Part III: Comparisons between the two same genre works of on Brahms'Piano Rhapsody and on Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody (R.106) by analyzing their differences and similarities. This has the vital significance regarding to the piano performance, and one can more thoroughly understand the creation characteristic and musical style of Brahms'Rhapsody. Brahms'works go on with the tradition of German Australian music as well as take in various national music of Europe. Brahms'creation and his career made him"the last composer"among the German Australian composers, thus he had an outstanding position in the world.