The Application of Arch Structural Thinking in Walter Piston’s Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon

The Application of Arch Structural Thinking in Walter Piston’s Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon

拱形结构广泛存在于自然界与人类社会，是一种经典力学结构。在20 世纪音乐当中，相当多作曲家使用该结构进行创作，以此获得某种音乐的控制。辟斯顿一生的创作丰富，相当多的作品运用了拱形结构思维，并将其作为结构整体与结构力重要部分共同看待。

Arch-like structures are common in both the natural world and human society, representing a classical mechanical framework. Many twentieth-century composers utilized this structure to compose music, aiming to achieve a certain level of control over the music. Walter Piston, a prolific composer, used arch structural thinking in many works, taking it as an integral part of both the overall structure and structural force.