The Musical Style Characteristics And Performance Analysis Of Wieniawski's Gorgeous Polonaise In D Major

Henryk Wieniawski was a well-known Polish violinist and composer.In the European music history in the 19 th century,he was recognized not only as the romanticism composer but also as the representative of Polish national music as well as the pioneer in the violin performance.Henryk Wieniawski was the best violinist after Paganini ‘ the Violin Empire' because he has made remarkable contribution to the performing,composing and extending the skills in violin performance and add valuable treasure to the culture of violin worldwide.Most of his work originated from Polish national music,integrating the Polish traditional music such as Polonaise and Mazurka.Moreover,the inspiration of his work has deeply rooted in the ‘ground' of Polish nation.It is well-known that Chopin was called ‘ the Poet of Piano'.Thus,Wieniawski was known as ‘ Chopin in the violin world'.The Polonaise Brilliant in D major(op.4)was one of his early work with unique Polish characteristics and was also the first attempt for him to integrate romanticism with national feature.The lyric of this composition was magnificent and attractive with strong sense of rhythm.Therefore,the audiences is exhortative to the performance at the same time they may feel that the emotion behind is also dedicate.Meanwhile,this composition was also the test for players because even though the length was not long,the magnificence and brilliance of the composition have been expressed vividly in the short and refining music language by Wieniawski.This composition which was featured with prominent skills and abundant emotion was regarded as the classic repertoire for every performers.Its combination of brilliant skills and rich national characteristics has turned out to be one of the indispensable practical composition for every performer in their music journey.This work has been shown on the stage in numerous concerts with everlasting fascination.In this article,the writer analyzed and concluded from every perspective in respect of Polonaise Brilliant in D major(op.4).Firstly,there was the summary of the life experience of Wieniawski and the Polonaise Brilliant in D major.Then,the author made several explanation about the analysis of music,analysis of form,melody and rhythm characteristics.Secondly,the manifestation of the romantic elements in the violin work of Wieniawski was described in detail.Thirdly,from the aspect of performing the composition Polonaise Brilliant in D major,a conclusion was made in terms of the performing techniques,the way to handle difficult sections and methodology in practice.