Tingyu Chen

This paper presents the concept and definition of "Developing Variation" in Johannes Brahms' music, and further defines the characteristics of "Developing Variation". This concept is continuous and variable in the development process of music. "Developing Variation" is not just a combination and transformation of Brahms' musical creative characteristics, but a theoretical guidance for it.

Johannes Brahms; Developing Variation; music analys

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