In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and...In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and the"marked"gestures of musical topics.Through these hermeneutic aids,the listener is guided to imagine dramatic situations involving the fi gures of Prometheus and Tasso.In"musical"terms,however,Prometheus’s"redemption"may be hardly distinguishable from Tasso’s"victory,"as each relies upon similar musical gestures.How then does Liszt distinguish the depiction of Prometheus’s character from that of Tasso?This article examines the techniques Liszt used to create discrete plots and subjects by analyzing formal deviations from the symphonic tradition and the relationship among literary programs,musical topics,and narrativity.The distinctive plots of Prometheus and Tasso result from the appearance of"marked"musical gestures within displaced formal sections.Musical narrativity thus relies on both the correlation and tension between musical topics and innovative formal plans.In this sense Prometheus and Tasso illustrate a"linguistic model"of program music.展开更多
作为浪漫主义时期造诣极高的音乐大师,匈牙利著名作曲家弗朗茨·李斯特的作品大多以戏剧化的对比以及华丽复杂的技巧著称,但其作品中也不乏浪漫且富有诗意的佳作,李斯特的音乐曲集《旅行岁月》第二集《意大利游记》便极具沉静梦幻...作为浪漫主义时期造诣极高的音乐大师,匈牙利著名作曲家弗朗茨·李斯特的作品大多以戏剧化的对比以及华丽复杂的技巧著称,但其作品中也不乏浪漫且富有诗意的佳作,李斯特的音乐曲集《旅行岁月》第二集《意大利游记》便极具沉静梦幻、热烈亲切的特点,以文艺复兴时期意大利诗人彼特拉克所创的爱情诗为灵感的艺术歌曲《彼特拉克十四行诗No.104》之《我失去安宁》(Pace non trovo)就选自其中。分析该作品的诗歌创作角度、歌曲创作背景、音乐曲式结构等,可以从中探索该作品蕴藏的艺术魅力以及浪漫诗情。展开更多
文摘In his symphonic poems Franz Liszt integrated musical topics(conventional musical signs or gestures),literary programs,and innovative musical forms.Prometheus and Tasso exemplify Liszt’s reliance on such programs and the"marked"gestures of musical topics.Through these hermeneutic aids,the listener is guided to imagine dramatic situations involving the fi gures of Prometheus and Tasso.In"musical"terms,however,Prometheus’s"redemption"may be hardly distinguishable from Tasso’s"victory,"as each relies upon similar musical gestures.How then does Liszt distinguish the depiction of Prometheus’s character from that of Tasso?This article examines the techniques Liszt used to create discrete plots and subjects by analyzing formal deviations from the symphonic tradition and the relationship among literary programs,musical topics,and narrativity.The distinctive plots of Prometheus and Tasso result from the appearance of"marked"musical gestures within displaced formal sections.Musical narrativity thus relies on both the correlation and tension between musical topics and innovative formal plans.In this sense Prometheus and Tasso illustrate a"linguistic model"of program music.
文摘作为浪漫主义时期造诣极高的音乐大师,匈牙利著名作曲家弗朗茨·李斯特的作品大多以戏剧化的对比以及华丽复杂的技巧著称,但其作品中也不乏浪漫且富有诗意的佳作,李斯特的音乐曲集《旅行岁月》第二集《意大利游记》便极具沉静梦幻、热烈亲切的特点,以文艺复兴时期意大利诗人彼特拉克所创的爱情诗为灵感的艺术歌曲《彼特拉克十四行诗No.104》之《我失去安宁》(Pace non trovo)就选自其中。分析该作品的诗歌创作角度、歌曲创作背景、音乐曲式结构等,可以从中探索该作品蕴藏的艺术魅力以及浪漫诗情。