撒姆爾•巴伯是二十世紀美國重要的歌曲作曲家之一。他一生共創作約一百零三首聲樂獨唱曲，其中《那克斯維勒：一九一五年夏天》是較為獨特的一首，因為它的規模較一般聲樂獨唱曲長，而且它是巴伯唯一一首為女高音與管絃樂所作的聲樂作品。自一九四八年首演以來，這部作品被公認為巴伯最「美國」的作品，因為他成功的表達出歌詞中的意境──美國一零年代鄉間生活點滴。
本文的重點是探討《那克斯維勒：一九一五年夏天》被認為巴伯最「美國」作品的原因。文章中，將簡單提及作曲家巴伯的生平、詩人艾吉的生平以及作品的創作過程。透過分析歌詞、節奏以及旋律，來探討巴伯如何在音樂上表達歌詞中一零年代美國鄉間生活的樣貌。

Samuel Barber is one of the most important American composers in the twentieth century. He wrote 103 solo songs. Among these works, Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 is unique because its scale is larger than other vocal works and because it is the only piece Barber wrote for soprano and orchestra. Since the premier in 1948, this masterwork is considered the most “American” piece of Barber’s works, for that he successfully sketches the atmosphere described in the lyrics, that is, American country life during the 1910s.
The main issue of this short thesis is to reveal reasons that make the work well-known for its “most American” nature. The musical education of the composer, the short biography of the poet, and the compositional background of Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 are mentioned. Through the analyses of lyrics, tempo and melody, the discussion focuses on how Barber translates the picture of American country life during the 1910s into musical notes.

前言 1

巴伯生平概述與作曲風格 4

詩人艾吉生平概述 8

《那克斯維勒：一九一五年夏天》之創作過程 11

《那克斯維勒：一九一五年夏天》之分析 19

結語 35

附錄 37

參考書目 40

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