Poem And Music Of Grace And Romance

This thesis discuss on French art songs of the later 19 century, which is called mélodie with French temperament and distinguished from German Lied songs. The form of French art songs is no longer limited in symmetry, neither in segments. The vocal part sometimes becomes even less rhythmic than piano accompaniment. Vocal section depends on the accompaniment. Diversification of harmony and tonality is the main method to create an artistic conception. And poetry is the composer's first choice as song lyrics. The formation and development of French art songs are inseparable with the language and the poetry. Language is the root to form all styles of literature works including poetry. To study vocal works with poetry lyrics, we have to firstly study the language, analyzing the relation between language and music, comprehending the historical background and phonetic characters of French.Copious tone in French phonology provides a good foundation of language for song. The differences between French and the Indo-European language and the distinctiveness of French but then bring the singer a degree of difficulties, especially in consonant. Mastering the pronouncing rules is not nearly enough for singing with a language. On the footing of learning phonetics, we also have to deepen the study of French grammar continuously.As mentioned above, the thesis discourse the musicality of poetry on the basis of language, then look into French symbolism poetry, analyse and appreciate works of the representative authors. Symbolistic poets carry through a special aesthetic taste in their work, making unheard-of perfect union of music and poetry. Even as German Lied songs is closely related with the artistic trend at that time, French art songs of the later 19 century is inseparable with the artistic trend of the period. What is stated above is for intensive analysis of the exterior link and inner characteristics of French art songs of the later 19 century. Influenced by the literature, painting and other rising trend of thoughts of the day, with consistent owned temperament of nobleness, elegance and connotation, composers use poetry as the song lyric, advance the development of art songs to a new stage through fresh musical skill.