The Style Expression Of French Melodie In Piano Accompaniment

As a graduate student majors in piano accompaniment,one must master the accompanying skill of French Melodie.Same as Lieder,French Melodie is one crucial part of European Art Songs;piano accompaniment has the same role as singing,it acts like a close partner of songs,not just the supporting role.Accurately expressing the creation intention of the composers,correctly understanding the style,interpreting the composition with the singer collaboratively are essential to the accompaniment of Melodie.Firstly,French Melodie known as Chanson in the 16 th century,it went through the late Classical period,Romantic period,Impressionism,Neo-Classical period and finally became Melodie in the 19 th century,its composing style changed along with time and gradually formed its unique way.Colorful harmony,elegant temperament,the delicate combination of beautiful melody and the voice of French,exquisite composition and the perfect communication between music and poem,the French Melodie is adept at using music to describe the color and conceptions.An excellent piano accompaniment requires not only good piano performing skills,but also an understanding about the integration of singing,lyrics and piano texture,how to create the artistic atmosphere of Melodie with specific musical language and forms,as well as a comprehensive artistic attainment about the pronunciation of French,history and culture of France and so on.This essay is a study of the style and piano accompaniment of French Melodie,take Fauré's Après un Rève,Henri Duparc's L' Invitation au Voyage,Gabriel Achille-Claude Debussy's I Nuit Détoles and Don Quichotte à Dulcinée of Maurice,Ravel as examples,to study the harmonic color,melody,sound patterns and structure of those songs in order to summarize the style of French Melodie and how it embodied in the piano accompaniment.What should a piano accompanist to do to deliver the integrated conception of the songs,cooperate with the singer to achieve the best performance and express the musical style of French Melodie accurately.