The research focus of this thesis is to analyze and conduct Franz

Peter Schubert’s Symphony in b minor, D. 759. First, the Symphony

would be studied from the aspects of its related historical and musical

backgrounds. Second, features of the Symphony would be discussed by

score analysis and by comparisons to other iconic symphonic works in

the composer’s era. Finally, personal interpretation of the music with

rehearsal insights and conducting skills would be elaborated thoroughly

in the thesis.

The thesis contains five chapters—INTRODUCTION, SCHUBERT

AND HIS MUSIC, ANALYSIS OF SCHUBERT’S SYMPHONY D. 759,

CONDUCTING INTERPRETATION, and CONCLUSION. In the

INTRODUCTION chapter, the author describes the scope and goals, as

well as the methodology for research of the thesis. Next, in the

SCHUBERT AND HIS MUSIC chapter, the author generally discusses

the related historical facts and musical characters about Schubert, and

also compares the composer’s music to the music by other great

composers during his period. As for the following two chapters,

ANALIYSIS OF SCHUBERT’S SYMPHONY D.759 and

CONDUCTING INTERPRETATION, the author thoroughly analyzes

Schubert’s Symphony in b minor with score examples to express in detail

personal interpretation about the music with rehearsal insights and

conducting skills. Finally, the author summarizes this thesis in the

CONCLUSION chapter.