Abstract

　　Italian composer Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846 - 1916) plays in the Italian art song an important role. His songs are spread so far, and its beautiful melodies make all people alike. The Tosti first songs for vocal beginner Italian students who also helpful. Tosti’s songs were so popular contemporaries spoke of the “Tosti style” (Alla Tosti).

　　In Taiwan, the vocal music students from freshman to start learning Italian songs set the inside of the art song, a sophomore, junior year to start learning German art song (Lieder) or French art songs (Melodie), all the way down slowly learning Italian songs in the artistic discovery and there is no German or French art song art song to rigor, but in some famous concert will always be put first few Tosti works designed for the track caused the author's attention.

　　Italian classical music on the brilliant achievements, is the most premier opera (Opera), in the nineteenth century to the twentieth century talent early 19th century composer G. Rossini(1772-1868), V. Bellini, (1801-1835) and G. Donizetti(1797-1848) this three Italian composers of the traditional Italian bel canto to the extreme, and in their hands its head. To mid G. Verdi(1813-1901) and the even more music became well-known in Europe in the 20th century, the development of realism to the music brought new elements and composer, G. Puccini(1858-1924), R. Leoncavallo(1857-1919) and P. Masscagni(1863-1945) shine leaving the development of Italian song is compressed. In this atmosphere of Tosti still adhere to the songwriting-based composer, although not ornate or passionate surging orchestral accompaniment of music, but his work was in the form of salon concerts make songs handed down, "Tosti type" (Alla Tosti) also represents that a period style. This time, the study is to melancholy song for five, through analysis of the time to explore the cultural background of the song Tosti charm.