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Frontiers in Art Research, 2021, 3(4); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2021.030415.

Creation Background and Musical Features of Sposalizio

Author(s)

Xiao Han

Corresponding Author:
Xiao Han
Affiliation(s)

Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China

Abstract

This article finds out the implied relation through the research of Raphael's painting "Our Lady's Wedding" and Liszt's emotional experience, in addition to creative background of "Sposalizio", the creative approach is also very characteristic. Such as the using of pentatonic scale in the first theme, the variation of harmony colour, the using many music terms and impressionist style are very worth to research.

Keywords

Sposalizio, Liszt, Deuxième Année de Pèlerinage: Italie

Cite This Paper

Xiao Han. Creation Background and Musical Features of Sposalizio. Frontiers in Art Research (2021) Vol. 3, Issue 4: 75-83. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2021.030415.

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