S. V. Rachmaninoff의 에 관한 연구

Abstract

This thesis is an analytic study on S. V. Rachmaninoff's , which had been performed in the graduate recital for the master's degree of this writer. The purpose of this study is to examine the backgrounds variation's history, types and techniques. It also analyzes to identify important aspect for performance. The variation is a technique by which a music changes variously while its certain theme or motive is consistent. The elements of variation are structure, harmony, melody, rhythm, tonality, meter, tempo, texture, contrapuntal, color, accompaniment and etc. The way to change or repeat these elements determines a variations？ unique characteristic. The Variation is divided into ornamental variation and a character variation depending on the musical contents. First, the ornamental variation has the character of the Theme and a bit of the rhythm change and inharmonic change or accompaniment change. Second, the character variation is based on the change of the Theme, and gradually the theme is changed freely in terms of rhythm, tempo, structure, harmony, as well as tonality. In the Romantic period, it was a period of the character variation that changed the characters of the themes by using of free tonality and bold variation technique started from the late works of Beethoven. It usually express unique character or atmosphere. is Rachmaninoff's last solo piano work which was composed in 1931. The Theme is borrowed from by A. Corelli, and it is comprised of a Theme, 20 Variations, Intermezzo and Coda. Each variations are organically connected with each other and can be divided into 3 sections : First, from Theme to Var.7, second, from Var.8 to Intermezzo, third, from Var.14 to Coda. It's appearing well the abundant imagination, lyric, various rhythms and chromatic melodies. Melody is characterized by sequential progress of modified motives. Italian 6th, Neapolitan 6th, parallel progress 5 and 8 degree, both augmented and diminished chords were used in a colorful manner. As we have seen, Rachmaninoff showed his unlimited imagination and individual character through his work.