On Sonata and Fugue in Piano Music and Their Ways of Teaching

Sonata and fugue are considered as the major styles in piano music. There have been numerous outstanding classic piano works in the development of the European musical history; and they have been playing the indispensable part in piano teaching at teachers' training colleges. The historical style, music forms, and the style of creativity of piano works are regarded as the three important links in piano teaching. Only by uniting these three styles and mastering them step by step is the way paved to achieve the target of the demonstration of music and styles.