This thesis consists of three parts: (1) the program notes of the “Solo Recital”written by the researcher (2) the program notes of the “Performance Recital”written by the researcher (3) the research paper presented by the researcher in the Graduate Students’ Conference.

The program of the Solo Recital includes : J. S. Bach《Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 888(WTC Ⅱ) 》, L. v. Beethoven《Sonata in E-flat Major, Opus 81a“ Les adieux”》, W.A. Mozart《Variationen in C Major(“Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman”), K.265》, I. Albéniz《Leyenda (Asturias), Op. 232(from “Cantos de España”)》, B.Bartok《Sonatine》and F. Chopin《Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31》.

The program of the Performance Recital includes : L. v. Beethoven《Piano Trio in C Minor, Opus 1, Nr. 3》and F. Schubert《Sonata in A Minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821》〉.

The topic of the research paper being“A Preliminary Study on Chopin’s Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31”, provides historical background of “Scherzo”, structural and harmonic analysis of the composition, style and interpretation viewpoints concerning dynamic effects, color and touch, pedalling suggestions.