The Analysis Of Polyphony Techniques Of Rachmaninoff's 24 Preludes For Piano

Rachmaninoff(1873-1943)is the greatest Russian composer,pianist and conductor in the end of the 19th century and the beginning of 20th century.He is also the last romantic master,whose works profoundly influence the later composers.His works has involved many genres,such as symphony,chorus,opera,chamber music,etc,among which piano has occupied a pretty important status and thus 24 Preludes for Piano is one of his most representative works.The paper focuses on analyzing the applications o f texture and polyphony techniques in the art work,taking Rachmaninoff's 24 Preludes for Piano as the analytic target,polyphonic thinking as the starting point.Then it analyzes harmony and musical forms in reference to the social history studies.According to the analysis of the art work with huge temporal span,the author summarizes the characteristics of Rachmaninoff s application of polyphony technique in his early and middle period.The paper is composed of introduction,text and conclusion,while the text is divided into four chapters.Chapter One looks back into polyphony techniques and Russian musical culture.In the view of the historical background of his composition,it explores how the polyphony techniques in Rachmaninoff's compositions are influenced due to the historical changes.Chapter Two has a review of Rachmaninoff s life experience and concludes the general characteristics of his musical works.Chapter Three focuses on analyzing and unscrambling the applications of polyphony techniques in 24 First Piano Precludes,and thus summarizes his traits of polyphonic thinking.The last chapter summarizes the significances of polyphony techniques in Rachmaninoff's compositions.