在臺灣,有許多學院派作曲家以《臺灣》或是《福爾摩沙》為樂曲名,寫出動人的器樂曲,例如:江文也(1910-1983)所作的《臺灣舞曲》(1934)、陳泗治(1911-1992)所作的《臺灣素描》(1939)、金希文(1957-)所作的《臺灣緬懷曲》(1996)、《福爾摩沙的四季》(2000)、郭芝苑(1921-)所作的《臺灣古樂幻想曲》(1954)、《臺灣頌》(2005)等,這些作曲家的「臺灣」(Formosa)樂曲中,展現了對臺灣的獨特情感。 歷史的經驗是脈脈相承的,對於人生經歷中的種種,有人寄情於詩,有人以文字記錄歷史,郭芝苑是臺灣代表性的前輩作曲家之一,他以他的音樂來記錄臺灣的過去與現在,在他的作品中,展現出他的謙虛、執著、懷舊,以及對祖先的感恩。他的作品充分表現出對臺灣故鄉的孺慕之情。本論文中將以郭芝苑的三首管絃樂作品-《唐山過臺灣》(1986)、《臺灣吉慶序曲》(1999)、《臺灣頌》為深入探討目標,探討郭芝苑的「臺灣」(Formosa)樂曲的創作背景、以「臺灣」為名的原因、樂曲中的臺灣傳統音樂元素,以及他在樂曲中表現出的本土意識及民族性。
In Taiwan, many academic composers choose "Taiwan" or "Formosa" as the titles of their works, such as Chiang Wen-Yeh’s Taiwan Dance(1934), Chen Szu-Chih’s Sketch of Taiwan(1939), Chin Hsi-Wen’s Cherishes the Memory of the Tune in Taiwan(1996) and The Four Seasons in Taiwan(2000), Kuo Chih-Yuan’s Taiwan Ancient Music Fantasia(1954) and Taiwan Hymn(1998). These composers show their unique emotions in these Taiwan musical pieces. Historical experiences have been passed down for years. Some people write poetry, yet the others write history to express their life experiences. Kuo Chih-Yuan, one of the representatives of the older generation in Taiwan. He records the past and present of Taiwan in his music which shows he’s such a humble, persistent person, and who has nostalgia and gratitude for his ancestors. We can feel his tolerance and compatibility in his works. This thesis aims to discuss the traditional musical elements in his Taiwan(Formosa) orchestral music and to realize his background of creation. Also the Nationalism of Kuo Chih-Yuan in his Taiwan(Formosa) orchestral music would be revealed though the three words:Symphony in A From Tang Sang to Taiwan(1986), The Overture of Taiwan Auspicious Festival(1999), Taiwan Hymn(2005).