PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF MUSICAL NARRATIVE AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION IN PIANO WORK
WANG YINGHUI
The Graduate School Arts & Culture, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03015, South Korea
DONG YUETONG
Academy of arts, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, 066000, South Korea
LIU CHUANYI
The Graduate School Arts & Culture, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03015, South Korea
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.2024.4416
Abstract
This research focuses on the complex relationship between the musical narrative and emotional expression in piano works from a philosophical point of view. It aims at identifying how emotions are enacted within music and how they can influence and mold the listener’s experience. Building on the premises of important philosophical theories, the study explores the idea of musical narrative, its origins, and its impact on forming emotions within music. Emotional communication in piano works is also discussed in the study, with an emphasis on how composers incorporate various musical features to portray certain emotions. Furthermore, this research elaborates on the philosophical perspective of musical narrative and emotional expression and contributes to the understanding of the aspects within the framework of piano music. The findings of this research are intended to add to the debates in the philosophy of music, with regard to performance and listener’s reception.
Keywords: Musical Narrative, Emotional Expression, Piano Work, Piano Music, Piano Composition.