Professor Mao-Shuen Chen (b. 1936) is a Taiwanese composer and musician who has been immersed himself in music since his childhood, which made path for his career in music. He is committed to the combination of oriental and western culture with a wide array of works, including overtures, symphonic poems, symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano songs…etc. In Education, he even founded the Wach School of Music, providing students with professional and diversified training. He also claimed the 17th National Award for Arts in 2013.

These abstract studied Professor Mao-Shuen Chen’s four art songs whicht were extracted from Aria and Khitan's Rose by Mu-Rong Xi, and Ti ti ta.Along with On a windy night by Kwang-Chung Yu (1928-2017). It will help to understand the background of these poems in interpreting music. The whole text has five chapters: first -the introduction, motive and purpose of the study on thoes poems, second-the introduction of the composer and the poets, third-tones, interpretations of the songs and music, The last-conclusion.

‘‘Comfort ye,my people and Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted’’ from Messiah

Dichterliebe Op.48

1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai

2. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen

3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne

4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’

5. Ich will meine Seele tauchen

6. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome

7. Ich grolle nicht

8. Und wüssten’s die Blumen, die kleinen

9. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen

10. Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen

11. EinJünglingliebteinMädchen

12. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen

13. Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet

14. Allnächtlich im Traume

15. Aus alten Märchen

16. Die alten, bösen Lieder

‘‘O wie ängstlich’’ from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Poèmes de Ronsard, FP. 38

1. 〈Attributs〉

2. 〈Le tombeau〉

3. 〈Ballet〉

4. 〈Je n'ai plus que les os〉 5. 〈À son page〉

5. 〈À son page〉

‘‘È la solita storia del pastore’’ from L'arlesiana