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Chapter 119 Ways to Improve the Overall Level of the Romantic Period

"Professor Wu Chuan, can you please guide me and know my overall picture of the music of the romantic period? And how should I go to class later?"

He Shen spoke to Wu Chuan very seriously, and Wu Chuan didn't have any surprises, smiled at He Shen, and stretched out his hand to signal.

"Okay, then you can walk with me first. I have to say that the greenery in this school is very good, and it is very comfortable to walk under. Looking at these trees, the whole person will feel much happier. When you are free in the future, You can also go for a walk.”

Wu Chuan held a thermos cup in one hand and put the other behind his back. He walked slowly downstairs, passed through the large square between the Conservatory of Music and the teaching building, passed the lobby downstairs of the Conservatory of Music, and made a phone call with the aunt in the piano room. After saying hello, he walked directly towards the path in the small woods next to the school.

There are already some fallen leaves on the path, and the sunlight shines on the ground through the gaps between the leaves, making the hearts of those who pass by warm.

Perhaps it was because of noon, many students had already gone to eat. Looking inside the grove, there were actually not many people to be seen. The people who could be seen were basically in a hurry, and did not stop for a moment. idea.

Wu Chuan paced slowly on the path between the woods, neither in a hurry nor slow, He Shen followed closely behind Wu Chuan.

While walking, Wu Chuan suddenly spoke.

"He Shen, how do you understand the music of the Romantic period?"

"The period of Romanticism started with Beethoven. His music made the music of the classical period gradually move towards the music of the Romantic period. The main expressive features are Beethoven's middle and late works. Many composers have absorbed his ideas." He Shen said honestly.

Wu Chuan shook his head, casually walked to the edge of a stone bench, sat down directly, raised his head slightly, closed his eyes to feel the sunshine, and spoke casually.

"This is written, and to be precise, the period when Romanticism began should be 1813, when E. T. Hoffman discussed Beethoven's romantic spirit as the starting point."

"So, how do you understand the music of the Romantic period?"

Wu Chuan repeated his question again, with a slightly heavier tone, and He Shen instantly understood what he meant.

This is not to test my proficiency in knowledge, but to let myself discuss my thoughts on taking this section, the piano music appreciation class in the romantic period.

He Shen also sat down, took out a lollipop from his pocket, put it in his mouth, thought slowly, and spoke after a while.

"Harmony and Self."

"The music of the Romantic period paid more attention to diversity, which further developed the harmony, which was also shown in the works of many composers. They boldly used some harmonies that were not allowed before, and vigorously promoted the semitone and seven. Chords enhance the sense of conflict between music."

"And, they no longer simply give the works a serial number and key signature, they began to use labels, or titles, to guide people's imagination of music."

"This kind of guidance allows the audience to feel more clearly the composer's mastery of the music and the beauty of the music. This is a starting point."

"But in the same way, there are still a lot of music without titles in the music of the romantic period, so the focus of this lesson should be on those music without titles, not the music with titles, as I said before ballads, preludes, nocturnes, etc..."

"All of Chopin's works are all piano works. This is my starting point. Starting with Chopin, it radiates to all the friends around him, such as Liszt. From Liszt, it will continue to extend for five months. Five composers?"

Wu Chuan didn't answer, but continued to bask in the sun. He Shen didn't speak until he became a little nervous.

"not enough."

"not enough?"

"Well, there are few composers, and your direction is too specific. It's not good to talk about a composer until he is old. What we should teach students is the whole. The whole of music appreciation in the Romantic period, you can Understand?"

Wu Chuan sighed, shook his head and said.

"This is an undergraduate course, not a postgraduate course. What we have to do now is to improve all students' appreciation of music and guide them to appreciate music. A thorough analysis of a composer should be done after a comprehensive understanding of most composers. , such as graduate students, or Ph.D.?"

"After all, graduate students are considered beginners..."

Speaking of this place, Wu Chuan glanced at He Shen, and immediately added.

"Oh yes, those perverts like you who have studied music since childhood and are trying to win awards across the country and the world are not counted. I'm talking about most of the students."

"Understood." He Shen nodded.

Wu Chuan continued.

"So you actually don't need to talk about such deep things, it's too deep and not suitable for the growth of students, but there is nothing wrong with your logic, you can continue to lead students to appreciate those music, such as Liszt, Brahms Kind of like, that's a great idea."

"What you need to pay attention to now is to add a lot of composers. Since you start with Chopin, you can use Chopin's composition ideas to compare and analyze other Romantic period musicians, and then return to the integrity of Romantic period music. , your strength and you can do this, but can you?"

He Shen nodded without any doubt.

"can!"

"If that's the case, then go back and prepare for the course carefully. You will still be in class next week. Remember to show me the lesson plan in advance, and let me see if there is any problem with your overall thinking."

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. If nothing else, I still know the music of the romantic period very well."

After finishing speaking, Wu Chuan got up, patted He Shen on the shoulder, and walked away leisurely with his thermos in hand.

He Shen looked at Wu Chuan's leaving back and touched his chin thoughtfully.

Indeed, I am too focused on one composer, trying to use a single composer to raise the understanding of the music of the entire Romantic period.

However, I completely overlooked a very important point.

Compared with raising one composer to Lv10 and then slowly raising the understanding of other composers, it is better to raise the understanding of other composers to about Lv5-Lv6 first, and maybe give Chopin a new understanding.

It is the era that engulfs everyone, not one person engulfing the entire era!

and so……

He Shen got up and walked to the library. Now he will start to make up lessons for himself seriously and improve his shortcomings.

In this way, when I teach other students in the future, maybe I can understand this music more deeply?
(End of this chapter)