The Analysis and Interpretation of Five Mélodies by G. Bizet Inspired from V. M. Hugo's Poetry

• Main Authors: Pei-Shan Wang, 王珮珊
• Other Authors: Shang-Fen Chyou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17980323635240271687

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 音樂學系碩士班 === 100 === Abstract Georges Bizet (1838~1875) is an important musician of Romanticism in 19th Century, and Victor Marie Hugo (1802~1885) a great writer. Hugo’s poetry is often the source of inspiration for the composers of Mélodie (French Art Songs.) The theme of this thesis is based on five mélodies from Hugo composed by Bizet. Through melody and musical form of music and poetic rhythm, the excellence of the combination of Bizet’s music and Hugo’s poetry is unveiled and studied. The thesis is composed of five chapters. Chapter 1 states the purposes and structures of this study. Chapter 2 is an introduction to the life of Bizet and the feature of his music. Chapter 3 is an introduction to the life of Hugo and the feature of his masterpiece. Chapter 4 analyzes and studies the lyrics of five mélodies by G. Bizet inspired from V. M. Hugo's poetry, their respective translations and explanations, compositional styles and frameworks, and vocal performances. The mélodies include Adieux de l’hotesse arabe, Guitare, Après l’hiver, La chanson du fou, and La coccinelle. A concluding remarks of this study is set forth in Chapter 5. Hopefully, through my analysis and performance of the five melodies, the study can allow the readers to gain a better understanding of Bizet’s melodies on the one hand, and, on the other, serve as a source of reference materials for those who will perform the songs in the future.