本詮釋報告共分為四章,第一章是陳述布拉姆斯的生活背景、學習過程與個人創作風格;第二章提及布拉姆斯的這部選集,其中從德國民謠以及民謠對布拉姆斯的影響、民謠的來源取材及相關人物幾個方面作深入探討:第三章則分別針對四十二首民謠獨唱歌曲,在歌詞與音樂處理方面加以詮釋及分析;第四章,則是筆者對目前較為完整的CD版本作簡單的介紹;而在最後總結部分做簡單的結論。
The research on Johannes Brahms's German folksong includes four chapters. The first chapter covers his life, musical career, and style. The second chapter discusses the influence of source on his works for folksong. The third chapter is the analysis and performance interpretation on his fourty-two folksongs for solo voice. The fourth chapter is the introduction of three CDs that collect his works for folksong.