Virtuosity and Sonority in Ravel's piano music - a practice-led investigation focusing upon the 'Lisztian' trace

本专题将探讨法国作曲家拉威尔（1875-1937）对钢琴的根本性贡献。本课程将结合专业实践与传统音乐学的观点，探讨拉威尔的美学与李斯特伟大传统的钢琴遗产之间的互动。主要研究问题是：拉威尔的音乐语言如何影响他钢琴音乐演奏中精湛技巧和响亮性的运用？这就引出了三个子问题：-拉威尔在技巧、音色和表现力方面给钢琴家带来了什么新的挑战？-拉威尔的作曲方法如何塑造他的音乐表演方式？对李斯特式联系的追求如何增强我们对拉威尔的理解？拉威尔的作品包括一些技术要求最高的钢琴曲目，在法国的精致和清晰的美学。这个以实践为导向的项目将提供同类的第一次调查，研究纯粹的钢琴问题，涉及拉威尔最苛刻的钢琴作品中精湛的技巧，响亮和表达的复杂互动。超越他的法国同时代人和祖先，它将拉威尔的音乐放在大传统的背景下，特别是弗朗兹李斯特。该项目将涵盖拉威尔的所有钢琴作品，但特别侧重于加斯帕德拉夜，两个钢琴协奏曲和拉瓦尔斯。该研究将详细介绍实验性的解释方法，通过音乐会表演传播，并在研究中探索的概念基础上进行专业水平的录音，这将是论文的一个组成部分。

This project will investigate the nature of French composer Maurice Ravel's (1875-1937) radical contribution to pianism. Combining insights from professional practice with traditional musicology, it will examine the underexplored interaction of Ravel's aesthetic with the pianistic heritage of the Grand Tradition stemming from Liszt.The principal research question is: How does Ravel's musical language affect the use of virtuosity and sonority in the performance of his piano music? This leads to three sub-questions:- What new challenges does Ravel pose for pianists in terms of technique, sonority and expression?- How does Ravel's compositional approach shape the way his music is performed?- How might pursuit of a Lisztian connection enhance our understanding of Ravel?Ravel's works include some of the most technically demanding pieces of the piano repertoire within an aesthetic of French refinement and clarity. This practice-led project will provide the first investigation of its kind, examining purely pianistic problematics concerning the complex interaction of virtuosity, sonority and expression in Ravel's most demanding piano works. Looking beyond his immediate French contemporaries and forebears, it will place Ravel's music in the context of the Grand Tradition, notably Franz Liszt. The project will cover all of Ravel's piano works, but with a particular focus upon Gaspard de la Nuit, the two piano concerti and La Valse. The research will detail experimental interpretative approaches, disseminated through concert performances and a professional level recording drawing upon the concepts explored in the research will be an integral part of the resulting thesis.