The history of piano accompaniment Zhang Wei

content origin style evolution characteristic

origin pipe organ ( 管风琴 ) 2 ancient piano -- clavichord & harpsichord clavichord ( 楔槌键琴，击弦古钢琴 ) harpsichord ( 羽管键琴，拨弦古钢琴，大键琴 ) By the 18th century, piano appeared.

characteristic harmony 和声性 symphony 交响性 polyphony 复调性 heteroglossia 多声性

style evolution baroque music modern music classical music romantic music

baroque music opera fluent multi-voice melody, strong contrast and luxuriant grace note recitative ( 宣叙调 ) basso continuo ( 通奏低音 ) polyphonic writing technique ( 复调写作手法 ) Monteverdi

classical music bright, lively, natural, simple piano finally replaced harpsichord based on primary instrument or solo accompaniment part serves as a foil Its structure is tidy and its music style is concise and exquisite. Mozart

romantic music The music style was changed into personalized, idealistic, and full of poetic. Romanticism advocated to express personal thoughts and feelings with personalized language. abundant harmony color diversified organizational form enthusiastic music style Rachmaninoff

modern music in the 20th century new philosophical and aesthetic concepts various rebel and exploratory genre gradually appeared The piano rhythm of works in this period changed frequently, and often used composite beat and atonality writing. It was much difficult in reading the music. Accompaniment was written with independence and difficulty. Messiaen

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