The Characteristics Of The Clown In "Alborada Del Gracioso" And Performance

Maurice Ravel(1875-1937),the greatest impressionist composer and pianist in the early twentieth century.He composed many classical music works in his life,including orchestra,piano,ballet etc."Alborada Del Gracioso" is an excellent piano work that combines technique and music.This article is analysed the work and deeply expound the feature of the clown in "Alborada Del Gracioso".In the first part,the author sorts out Ravel’s life and several important creative stages by consult the literatures of antecessor,make a brief summary of Ravel’s creative style in each period.The author summarizes Ravel’s creative style in each period.Finally,a brief summary and statement of the creative background and theme of the work.The second part focuses on the characteristics of the clown,analyzed the clown’s image and various ways of portraying it.In the first,it extract five typical characters of the clown from the music materials.Then,the author analyzes their emotional characteristics and depiction techniques one by one.Secondly,the relationship between the musical structure and the evolution of the plot is sorted out,mainly focus on the flashpoint of conflict and describing the characteristics of the clown from the side.Finally,the theme of the work is extended,and the composer’s inheritance and the tradition on the theme of the clown is deeply excavated,giving the clown a deeply identity.The last part analyzes the performance of the work from practical experience.In terms of performance skills,it analyzes the difficult points including arpeggios,octaves,fingering,scratching,etc.In terms of musical performance,specific practice methods are proposed from the perspectives of strength,accent,speed,rhythm,and pedal usage.discussed in detail how to overcome the technical difficulties.Through the exploration of this paper,firstly,the research scope of this work is deepened theoretically,the musical image is extracted from the work,the audience’s understanding of the work is expanded,and the artistic value of the work is further displayed;It analyzes the performance skills and musical expression of the work,and brings inspiration to readers for subsequent performance and teaching.