During the rise of the French Revolution, industrial and commercial business in the end of the eighteen century, consciousness of freedom and civil rights were increasing in an unprecedented manner. Citizens were fighting for their human rights, and thus, Romanticism took off. Romanticism focused on human beings and emphasized on the sensibility and imagination. The music style during this period of time was formless and one could freely express his ideas and composers preferred “Program Music” and tried to personify their compositions. As for stylized sonata, it was not popularly introduced as it was during the Classical period.

The Piano Sonata No.3, Op.14 of Robert Schumann was rare music made by extensive format and its content was much more fullness than structure. The structure of sonata form had been out of the typical way of Classical period and one of its features was to recall the development completely after the recapitulation. To let the “Clara” motive over through this composition, both of the harmony and syntax appeared Schumann’s individual and unique style.

This article is included of music connotation、composition analysis and performing interpretation、comparing the 1st edition with the 2ed edition and so on.

music connotation is the explanation about the background of creating and the conclusion of Schumann’s used composition techniques such as subjects、keys、harmonies、counterpoints、rhythms、melodies. Composition analysis is to analyze、compare with others and point out the different of the 1st edition and the 2ed edition according to forms、structures、subjective motives、melodies、harmonies、rhythms、keys、phrases and Schumann’s special creative way. As to performing interpretation, expect the musical style in the period of Romanticism and Schumann’s musical specialty，it also research to the use in practical such as dealing with the tone color of playing, choosing the tempo, interpreting the music style, dividing the phrase, the main points of breath, choosing the fingering, pedal assistance, performing dynamics and the contrast between forte and piano, etc. Comparing edition is to take some piano players’ CD and various scores to analyze and research. Wish to use more adaptable, apt words and languages to interpret this composition through analysis, research and results of playing practically.