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Khan, S. M. U., An Analytical Study for Karol Szymanowski's Piano Mazurka Op. 50 to Improve the Performance Playing for the Students, , Giza, Cairo University, 2011. Abstractsoad_khan_m.m.pdf

The aim of the research to identify the technical characteristics that characterize the performance's style of the piano mazurka op. 50 by Karol Szymanowski through the analytical study, and determine the difficulties of the play in the sample of the selected research, as well as the proposed exercises and playing guidance by the researcher to achieve the required technical performance of the Mazurka pieces "research sample", The researcher used the descriptive approach (content analysis), and used the sheet music, sound recordings and the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano to determine the difficulties of the play, which the selected sample has included and the proposed exercises and playing guidance by the researcher. The research limits included the period between 1924 and 1926 in Poland.
The results of the research indicated the technical characteristics that characterize the performance's style of the piano mazurka op. 50 by Karol Szymanowski through the theoretical analysis of (structural length, meter, velocity element, form, melodic element, rhythmic element, tonal condensation, texture, accompaniment, Musical formation, Ornaments, Pedal, dynamics, the terms of performance and expression, Cadences, Notation). The researcher reached to identify difficulties of the play in the sample of the research through the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano and reached a consensus rate of 100%. The researcher. Also the researcher reached to exercises and playing guidance suggested in order for the piano students to achieve the required technical performance for research sample through the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano and reached a consensus rate of 100%.