An Analysis Of The Musical Characteristics And Performance Of Brahms' Piano

Johannes Brahms,(1833---1897), was the last influential German classical music composer, known as the romanticism "retro those of the19th century." His work style is thick, often with a strong emotional conflict, deeply influenced by classical, but also fused with the lyrical qualities of romanticism. His piano works are not only his initial creation but also the masterpiece. Brahms is a productive composer and his works cover a variety of genres in the form of symphonies, chamber music, Variations, piano, etc., in which several of the later piano pieces are supposed to be high artistic value.Variations on a theme of compositional techniques were used to break the framework of the traditional keyboard vocabulary, integrated with many symphonic colors to create the famous " Theme of Handel Variations and Fugue,"" Variations on a Theme of Paganini " and other works, reflecting Brahms superb skills. Also he was a innovator who reformed many traditional composition techniques and integrated them into a unique compositional style. Meanwhile, his favorite, Hungarian gypsy folk music, made his work full of exotic color.His later piano pieces are recognized as the essence of his creative life, among which the op.118piano pieces is the one of the most pleasant and rich cultural connotation works. Therefore the analysis of this work’s composition and element is essential, which will play a better role in the performance. Also, performance analysis of op.118, mainly focuses on the aspect of a detailed argumentation key touching, pedals, and multi-voice lines playing method.