A Study On The Piano Organization Of Edison 's First Symphony

This paper analyses Russian composer Edison Denisov’s Symphony No.1. The cultural background of this work is covered, and the theories of pitch-class setand motive related to the pitch names are used to analyze the tonal motive, the pitchmotive and the core motive, melody material, and potential tonality. Moreover, the relationship of pitches is summarized, which may help us understand the composer’sideas of pitches setting and the way of pitches Organization.