The major works of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) include symphonies and lieders. Many of them utilized the materials from ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn’, such as symphonies no.1 to no. 4, ‘Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen’, and Lieder und Gesänge aus Jugendzeit’. This thesis first reviewed some of Mahler’s related career, then discusses the importance of his ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn’ to German, basically on the view point of their literature progression: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Romanticism. Two pieces of different style of this work were chosen for structural, harmonic, and poetic expression analysis. Their interpretation and performance practice will be discussed.

Hui-Ju Tang vocal recital:

H.Purcell:Sweeter than roses

Hark!hark!the echoing air

W.A.Mozart:Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben from Zaide

C.Debussy:Ariettes oubliées

1. C’est l’extase langoureuse

2. Il pleure dans mon Coeur

3. L’ombre des arbres

4. Chevaux de bois

5. Green

6. Spleen

E.Dell’Acqua:Villanelle

S.Rachmaninov:Vocalise

R.Strauss:Brentano Lieder Op.68

1. Ich wollt’ ein Sträußlein binden 2. Als mir dein Lied erklang

3. Amor

H.Proch:Tema e variazioni 〈Deh, torna mio bene〉