第一章根據辭典等資料,對於敘事曲的字義與其特徵有所認知;
第二章探討樂曲創作背景;
第三章分析樂曲之樂段、樂句架構;
第四章以理論分析各種高潮鋪陳的手法,並根據所歸納整理的手法,藉著蕭邦與布拉姆斯的敘事曲作品,探究作品中的高潮點,以及高潮鋪陳所運用的手法,此為本文之重心;
第五章結論。
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