Melody Master Tchaikovsky: Analysis of Ethnic Colors in the Piano Suite "Four Seasons"

Abstract

Tchaikovsky was a great musician in Russia during the Romantic period. Due to his melodic works, he was known as the "master of melody" in Russia and received an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. His creative genres cover a wide range of opera, dance, symphonies, concertos, and piano works. His music incorporates the characteristics of folk songs and his works reflect the oppressive psychology of the Russian people under the Tsar's rule, as well as their longing and longing for a better life in the future. He is committed to revealing the conflicting emotions within people's hearts. His later works are full of strong dramatic conflicts, his own thoughts on life, and fiery emotional colors. This article takes Tchaikovsky's piano suite "Four Seasons" as the text, and analyzes the ethnic characteristics of Tchaikovsky's works from the perspective of ethnology, using acoustic methods. The aim is to clarify the ethnic colors in "The Four Seasons" and reveal the profound ethnic connotations in Tchaikovsky's music works by utilizing elements such as harmony and melody.