The thesis focuses on Liszt’s Paganini Etude No. 6 and Busoni’s Chaconne in D Minor, comparing with two composers’ different idiom and interpretation.

The thesis is composed of five chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the motivation and scope of the research, and the methodology I use in analyzing this work. Chapter 2 talks about variation and transcription’s definition and development. In Chapter 3, I take Liszt’s music style, the creation background, composing style, artistic technique and interpretation of Paganini Etude No. 6 into consideration to study Liszt’s Paganini Etude No. 6. In Chapter 4, taking Busoni’s music style, the creation background, composing style, artistic technique and interpretation of Chaconne in D Minor into consideration to study Busoni’s Chaconne in D Minor. Chapter 5, the conclusion. Summarizing the different idioms of the two works, hoping that I could provide practical interpretations through this research.