The Analysis Of The Style And Characteristics From Song Cycle Of Zheng Qiu-feng《Four Seasons Of Motherland》

《Four Seasons of Motherland》 is a song cycle of 1980s, which is created by the composer Zheng Qiu-feng and word author Qu Cong. This thesis will have an overview of both Chinese and international song cycle style, the life experiences of the composer Zheng Qiu-feng and the word author Qu Cong. Plus, based on the creative characteristics and creating background of《Four Seasons of Motherland)) and also the content of songs Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, we will deeply analyze the music form and performance style of 《Four Seasons of Motherland)).Song Cycle (German as Liederkreis or Liederkranz) has a special genre, comparing to other artistic songs. The concept of song cycle originates from pastorals in the northern Italy from the late fifteenth Century to the early sixteenth Century. Song cycles then arise from the German and Austria area in the early nineteenth Century. Song cycle become popular in the German, Austria and French area from the early nineteenth Century to the late twentieth Century, and finally reaches its zenith of popularity in the German and Austria area in the nineteenth Century.The Western in the beginning influences the style of Chinese song cycle greatly. Composers of different periods have poured tremendous efforts into it, although the number of creations is limited, there are some works with fine quality, such as the first grand song cycle The Everlasting Regret, song cycle《Four Seasons of Motherland)), Nanjing,1937, and Love for Homeland, etc. Composers integrate aromas with Chinese national characteristics into those songs. Thereby, they create this special form of song cycle with Chinese characteristics, which is worth performing on stage and further analyzing.The composer Zheng Qiu-feng and the word author Qu Cong are both martial artists. They have completed many outstanding works together. Speaking of the song cycle《Four Seasons of Motherland)), this work is said to be the most influential musical product with great historical significance. The author of this thesis will analyze the creating background and the historical significance of this song, so as to let readers understand the meaning of writing this song.The song cycle《Four Seasons of Motherland》 is divided into four movements, which are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Although every movement narrates different content, every song is able to correspond to the main theme and reflects the glory of the modern China. This is where the charm of this song cycle. From my perspective, as a lyric mezzo-soprano studying vocality, the process of analyzing this song cycle allows me to have a more comprehensive understanding of this song and improves my own performance.