Preface

As an academic term, piano art is a very extensive vocabulary. Scholars have different opinions on its connotation. In a broad sense, the theory of piano art should include many factors, such as the history of piano art, piano performance, piano teaching and so on. These factors are not separated from each other and thety have close connection with each other. They are relatively independent and integrated with each other, thus forming the overall concept of piano art theory. Therefore, the piano art theory and teaching research should be studied from the musical instrument evolution, music style inheritance, performance theory, teaching theory, teaching work training, aesthetic concept and other aspects of cultural characteristics. Piano not only integrates the noble artistic ideal of human beings, but also makes the emotional communication between people closer with a special language form, which reflects the indispensable role of music in people’s life and body and mind. Nowadays, in the era of rapid development in all aspects of society, people need more music, especially the aesthetic power of piano music. It is because of this that piano art can achieve its eternal prosperity for thousands of years.
    This book is a highly readable work. It has neither the desire to flatter the public, nor the intention to mystify. It only seeks to make the problems clear and the truth clear. This book can be used as a reference book for music professional learners, and also as a channel for amateur piano lovers to understand piano art in depth. In the process of compiling this book, the author has referred to and used for reference the views and works of some famous scholars and experts. Here, the author would like to express the deep gratitude to them. It is inevitable that there will be deficiencies in the book. The author hopes that readers and experts can put forward valuable opinions for further revision and improvement.

前 言

作为一个学术名词，钢琴艺术是一个外延非常广泛的词汇，各位学者对它的内涵界定又可谓是仁者见仁、智者见智。广义上讲，钢琴艺术理论应包括钢琴艺术史、钢琴演奏、钢琴教学等多方面的因素，这些因素之间不是相互脱离、毫无关联的，它们既相对独立、又相互融合，由此才构成了钢琴艺术理论的整体概念。因此，钢琴艺术理论及教学研究应该从乐器沿革、音乐风格传承、演奏理论、教学理论、教学作品训练、审美观念等多方面的文化特征角度来完整地认知。钢琴不仅融合了人类高尚的艺术理想，而且用一种特殊的语言形式使得人与人之间的情感交流更加密切，体现了音乐在人们生活和身心方面的不可或缺。如今，在社会各方面都在高速发展的时代，人们更加需要音乐尤其是钢琴音乐的审美力量，也正因如此，钢琴艺术才能实现千百年来的久盛不衰。
       本书是一部可读性较强的作品。它既无哗众取宠之心，也无故弄玄虚之意，只求把问题讲清楚，把道理说明白。本书既可以作为音乐专业学习者的参考书，也可以作为业余钢琴爱好者深入了解钢琴艺术的渠道。作者在编写本书过程中，参考和借鉴了一些知名学者和专家的观点及论著，在此向他们表示深深的感谢。书中难免会出现不足之处，希望各位读者和专家能够提出宝贵意见，以待进一步修改，使之更加完善。