法國在經歷了第一次世界大戰的洗禮後，對文化與藝術的概念起了巨大的省思，也因此引起了一場文化的革新。法蘭西斯•浦朗克（Francis Poulenc, 1899-1963）則身逢其時，並成為為二十世紀具代表性的法國作曲家與鋼琴家之一。身為法國六人組一員的他，使得大眾對他的音樂總是停留在輕鬆、難登大雅之堂的小品印象中，然浦朗克作品優美的旋律線條及豐富的和聲色彩，卻也令聽過他作品的人留下深刻的記憶。
浦朗克終其一生，從未停止過創作鋼琴作品，其共寫作了三十四首鋼琴獨奏樂曲，但最輝煌的創作時期則是在一九三０年代，而《夜曲》即是這時期最具代表性的作品。它涵蓋了浦朗克創作的二大精神，即「新古典主義」與「流行音樂」，並可從中印證浦朗克鋼琴創作的特色。
本論文主要分為三個章節來探討浦朗克《夜曲》。首先以歷史角度介紹二十世紀初的法國文化發展。第二章則就浦朗克生平、音樂風格及鋼琴作品之創作特色作介紹。第三章為針對浦朗克八首夜曲的創作背景、手法及彈奏作品時所會遇到的技巧與詮釋問題加以討論。期以幫助演奏者能對此作品內容的特色及內涵更加明瞭，並掌握正確的演奏風格。

After World War I, a significant change for the concepts of culture and art occurred in France, which eventually causes a cultural revolution. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) experienced such a transformation and became one of the most important French composers and pianists in the twentieth century. He was a member of the French group Les Six; his music was therefore often considered informal. However, those who had ever listened to his music were impressed deeply by the graceful melodies and rich harmonies presented in his works.
Poulenc was prolific, producing a total number of 34 opuses for piano. In particular, he finished most of his outstanding works in the 1930s, of which Nocturnes is the most representative. Nocturnes is characterized by two main elements generally found in Poulenc’s works, referred to as Neo-classicism and Popular Music, from which the characteristics of his piano music can be realized comprehensively.
The primary purpose of this thesis is to thoroughly discuss Poulenc’s famous piano pieces Nocturnes. The thesis is organized as follows. Firstly, the development of French cultures in the early twentieth century is introduced particularly with a historical perspective. In Chapter 2, Poulenc’s life and his composition style are presented, followed by an emphasis on the unique characteristics of his piano music. Chapter 3 describes the background when Poulenc composed Nocturnes, with a discussion of the skills required for the interpretation. It is anticipated that this study is capable of offering the understanding of Poulenc’s piano music.

前言 ………………………………………………………………………………1
第一章 二十世紀初的法國文化
第一節 二十世紀初法國的藝術環境…………………………………………4
第二節 二十世紀初法國音樂變遷……………………………………………6
第二章 浦朗克生平及作品風格介紹
第一節 浦朗克生平……………………………………………………………12
第二節 浦朗克的音樂風格……………………………………………………18
第三節 浦朗克各時期之鋼琴作品與風格……………………………………25
第三章 浦朗克夜曲之創作手法與詮釋分析
第一節 浦朗克夜曲之創作背景及介紹………………………………………33
第二節 浦朗克夜曲之創作特色………………………………………………39
第三節 浦朗克夜曲之彈奏技巧與詮釋分析…………………………………59
結論…………………………………………………………………………………70
附錄…………………………………………………………………………………72
參考資料……………………………………………………………………………76

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