Topics In Structural Form Of The 20th Century Chinese Symphonic Music

This thesis mainly concerns the academic study of specific music composing technique in the field of Chinese symphonic music composition from the early 1900's to the final period of the 20th century. It focuses on the concept of theme structure, a relatively representative part of Chinese symphonic music works, carrying out a series of investigations in respect of music composing technique as well as other related issues in an extensive way. As a whole, the thesis presents its views on the basis of abundant facts and intensive research regardless of minor themes or major themes. Besides, it draws on the strong points of others to make up for its own weak points, carrying out academic research independently. As a result, the thesis is composed of introduction, text and annotations and conclusion as well as some related documents citations in the appendix. The text sums up the major viewpoints and academically essential arguments of the thesis and has two chapters in all, among which the second chapter is the key part.The first chapter of the thesis gives a vivid and precise description and discussion of the concept of theme in the field of music composition as well as related subjects. Meanwhile, it works out the crucial points of the research on "theme" in an extensive and macro way as a result. Moreover, with in-depth analysis and by comparison on the basis of various documents at home and abroad, it defines the implication and ruling ideas of "theme" from a world cultural point of view and offers related explanations of some monographic studies and some academic concerning issues from the aspects of several dominant theory of "theme". Besides, it puts forward an argument — the comprehensive research of theme structure, that is to say, the issue of concept of theme in the field of Chinese Music Composition. In addition, with the aid of illustrative charts, this chapter gives an objective and vivid description of the internal relationship between the theme and music works, and also offers necessary explanation from the relatively academic...