| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺南藝術大學 === 鋼琴合作藝術研究所 === 106 === The German composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) is famous for German Lieder writing, and the number of his German Lieder is as many as 600. Born into a devout Christian family, he grew up in a strong religious environment and was inspired by theological and musical worship. Except for his well-known six Masses (D. 105, D. 167, D. 324, D. 452, D. 678, D. 950), more than forty Lieder featuring the theme of religious materials were also written. In his brief 20 years of creative career, his works show his sincerity to faith.
This thesis discusses Schubert’s first Lieder, Hagars Klage, (D. 5), written in 1811. The lyrics are based on Hagar’s story from the Bible's scripture Genesis. When the composer wrote Hagars Klage, he was attending an affiliated school of Imperial College in Vienna. At that time, he came into contact with the composer Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg (1760-1802), who was active in the contemporary music scene. Zumsteeg’s Lieder triggered his great interest, driving him to try to imitate Zumsteeg’s composing tactics. He even used the same lyrics to compose some of his Lieder.
This thesis examines the relationship between music and lyrics, both serving as the main research axes. It is divided into six chapters: Chapter one proposes the motivation and purpose of the study, the scope and methods of the study, and the source of the literature. Chapter two describes the lives of Schubert and Zumsteeg. Chapter three explains the background of the works and the source of poetry. Chapter four Analyses the music on two levels: lyrics arrangement and structure. Chapter five compares Zumsteeg’s Hagars Klage in der Wüste Bersaba (1781) with Schubert's Hagars Klage based on the structure of music, terms, poetry and music. Chapter six is the Conclusion.
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