A Study Of Piano Writing In Mahler's Vocal Suite Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen

The symphony and the creation of composition became two emotional anchors of Gustav Mahler in his short fifty-one years life.Beside the treasured wealth he left for human beings' music history,his several part of love stories were chequered and dramatic as his music creations.The classical song-cycles this article relates and analyzes,Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen,was originated a painful love experience which based on Mahler with a soprano named Johanna Richter,during the period he was being a conductor at Staatstheater Kassel.It could be say like Mahler has written the interior monologue himself into his creation of composition and also the melody,as a gift to his sweetheart,Johanna.The writer would analyse and expound on the general music features,and the feature of piano playing part as well,with a step-by-step approach,thereby to a deeper understanding about Mahler with his music and life.