A Study On Rubato In Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor

Piano Concerto,No.1,in E minor as one of Chopin’s great piano works,with its poetic melodies,romantic temperament and distinctive national characteristics,gives listeners a vision of romantic love and a keen hope for the future.Meanwhile,it also integrates the national emotion into the dance music of strong Poland folk music characteristics.Chopin’s piano works are characterized by its melodious melody,delicate and novel texture and various harmonies.Rubato is a major feature of Chopin’s music works,often hidden in different musical expressive elements.The musical expression of Chopin: Piano Concerto,No.1,in E minor,to some extent,depends on the expression of Rubato.As different performer has different appreciation of beauty,different understanding,as well as different expression of Rubato,there exists uncertainty.Nevertheless,the elements behind durations should also be analyzed rather than simply give some rhythm changes.Based on Chopin: Piano Concerto,No.1,in E minor,this article explores the musical expression element-Rubato,analyzes the rhythm form,melody,and harmony,then finds out the feasible rules,and through analyses and summary of specific examples,try to generalize different performing techniques for Rubato,so as to provide readers with reference and inspiration to play Chopin: Piano Concerto,No.1,in E minor.