The Research and Interpretation of "A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table" by William Walton

• Main Author: 簡銘賞
• Other Authors: Chuan-I Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06253429329276694618

碩士 === 國立臺南藝術大學 === 鋼琴合作藝術研究所 === 100 === William Walton, an English composer in the 20th century, is best known for his orchestral works; he did not compose a lot, yet, the ones he composed definitely have high quality. This thesis aims to discuss “A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table”, one of Walton’s vocal solo works, which is not well-known. Different from other English art songs, “A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table” contains six poems narrating the people and the special features in London; Walton used different techniques to compose this work, which consists of rich harmony and various tonal colors, flexible melodic lines, and freed-up structural designs. This thesis is divided into three parts. The first part of this thesis is an introduction of Walton and his works, as well as a description of the various styles of his works in different periods. In the second part, the poets and the six poems were introduced. The third part contains an analysis of the structures, uses of tonality, meters of the six songs, as well as a discussion of the correlation of the music and the lyrics. For the conclusion, interpretative suggestions from the perspective of the collaborative pianist are given.