An Analytical Study of the “Musical Ontology” of Six Musical Masterpieces

In this book, six representative works by musicians from major periods of Western music history, including Classical and Romanticism, are selected for study and interpretation in the form of “musical ontology”, with the aim of refining and exploring their compositional concepts and techniques, In this way the aesthetic characteristics and artistic values of the works are recognised and understood, summarised and outlined.

The six works are: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B Minor “Pathétique”, Liszt’s Symphonic Poem No.3 Les Préludes, and Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor.

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Preface (20 KB)

Components of the Book:

Biographical Summary of the Author

Preface

1. An American in Paris

1) A Brief Introduction to Gershwin: Growth Process and Social Music and Cultural Background of the Era
2) The Musical Connotation and the Artistic Value of Gershwin’s an American in Paris
3) An Analysis and Study of Musical Ontology of Gershwin’s an American in Paris

2. Violin Concerto in D Major

1) A Brief Biography of the Composer and the Context in Which the Work Was Written
2) Beethoven’s Artistic Achievements
3) The Artistic Value and Musical Connotations of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major
4) An Analytical Study of the Musical Ontology of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major

3. The Rite of Spring

1) The Influences of Stravinsky’s Exceptional Growth Experience and the Particular Background of the Era Are on His Success in Musical Compositions
2) The Artistic Value and Significance of The Rite of Spring in Music History
3) The Specific Study of the Rite of Spring

4. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor “Pathétique”

1) A Brief Introduction to Tchaikovsky and His Own Growth Experience
2) The Artistic Value and Aesthetic Significance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B Minor “Pathétique”
3) An In-Depth Study of the Musical Work

5. Symphonic Poem No. 3 Les Préludes

1) A Brief Introduction to the Musician Liszt
2) Background to the Composition of the Work
3) Definition of Symphonic Poetry
4) The Artistic Value and Musical Connotation of the Symphonic Poem, Les Preludes
5) An Analytical Study of “Symphonic Poem No.3 Les Préludes”Composed by Franz Liszt

6. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

1) Brahms’s Life Story and His Artistic Achievements
2) The Musical Value and Artistic Connotation of the Symphony No. 1 in C Minor
3) An Analytical Study of the Musical Ontology of the Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

Biography of Author(s)

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1		Biographical Summary of the Author Liu Junxiang PDF (23 KB)

2		Preface Liu Junxiang PDF (20 KB)

1		1. An American in Paris Liu Junxiang PDF (5072 KB)

13		2. Violin Concerto in D Major Liu Junxiang PDF (4756 KB)

31		3. The Rite of Spring Liu Junxiang PDF (6800 KB)

47		4. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor “Pathétique” Liu Junxiang PDF (10135 KB)

59		5. Symphonic Poem No. 3 Les Préludes Liu Junxiang PDF (1571 KB)

67		6. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Liu Junxiang PDF (2702 KB)

75		Biography of Author(s) Liu Junxiang PDF (37 KB)

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Junxiang Liu
Female, Chinese nationality, was born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province. She has two Master’s degrees in musicology. One master’s degree was obtained from the College of Music of Northwest Nationalities University in China, and the other master’s degree was obtained from the Queensland Conservatorium of Griffith University in Australia. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD degree in music composition in Europe.

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