Ravel Art Song Creation Technique Research

Maurice Ravel (Maurice Ravel<1875-1937>) of the nineteenth century is the beginning of the twentieth century French impressionist important composers, orchestral is his creation of the main areas, art song writing small number only39first, but throughout the whole music creation of his career. In the present research current situation, the domestic study of ravel art songs and the number of the techniques are not much, this paper selects ravel early, mid and late in more representative of art songs including17first to harmony as foothold, the mode of art songs, tonal characteristics, chords structure characteristics, and as a way of specific analysis, explore the harmony in the role of art songs and performance characteristics.