Analysis Of Mahler's Creation Of Wayfahrer Songs

Two major parts of Mahler's creation penetrating his whole life are symphony and art songs. If we regard the First Symphony as the commence of his symphony, then the Wayfahrer Songs could be the commence of art songs. Taking Mahler's first vocal composition as the subject of research and starting with the status and significance of this composition in Mahler's creation of vocal creation, this article analyzes some fundamental creation method of that work through the rich language of chorus, complex mode and tonality, diverse construction of the compose, minute method of expression and the unique aesthetical idea of Mahler's to unearth its comparable essence of emotion expression. With the emphasis put on the illustration of emotional confliction in this composition, this article attempts to get a better understanding of spiritual world of Mahler's music in the light of the creation angle of Mahler's song, special form of German and Austrian society in the late 19th and early 20th century, trend of art thoughts and characteristics of traditional culture as well asfrom integrate and separate, external and internal aspects a series of matters like the existing ground, cause and expressing way of this conflicting emotion in hope to gain by music interpretation a better understanding and knowledge of the idea foundation of his whole musical creation as well as the bridge function of his work in the turning point of music in the late Romanism and modern music in 20th century through the study of German and Austrian song creation combined with education background in late Romanism. By the meantime, it provides a unique observation angle for us to obtain a better knowledge of creation method and spiritual condition of a bulk number of German and Austrian musicians in the end of last century.