浪漫時期女性音樂家芳妮.亨賽爾( Fanny Hensel, 1805~1847),是音樂家 菲利克斯.孟德爾頌(Felix Mendelssohn, 1809~1847)的姐姐,芳妮•亨賽爾於一八四一年八月到十二月間創作的鋼琴套曲《年》( Das Jahr)「為鋼琴而寫的十二首風格小品」( 12 Charakterstucken fur das Forte-Piano),由於與畫家夫婿威廉•亨賽爾 (Wilhelm Hensel, 1794~1861)共同創作的特殊美學設計,使得這個作品超越一般的樂譜型式,成為總體藝術( Gesamtkunstwerk)的範疇。 本論文以芳妮•亨賽爾源自孟德爾頌家族的音樂教育為背景,探討芳妮• 亨賽爾在家族期待、婚姻選擇、以及弟弟菲利克斯高度音樂才華的相互影響下,所面臨的有別於其他作曲家的特殊處境,而這樣的特殊背景,也造就了屬於 芳妮•亨賽爾作品的獨特性。本論文將以音樂性的角度,介紹《年》「為鋼琴而寫的十二首風格小品」這部作品,由短詩、插圖、音樂所集結的總體藝術概念,作為本篇論文探討的主軸。
Fanny Hensel (1805~1847), a female pianist during the period of romantic movement, created a set of works for piano, Das Jahr - 12 Charakterstucken fur das Forte-Piano. Since this work is co-created with her husband Wilhelm Hensel ( 1794~1861), who is a painter, the special aesthetics design made this work other then a normal form of sheet music, but a Gesamtkunstwerk. As a daughter of Mendelssohn family, Fanny Hensel received the musical education of Mendelssohn family. Because of her family background, Fanny Hensel faced circumstances that other composers does not face, such as the expectation from Mendelssohn family, the choice of her marriage, and the influence from her highly talented brother, Felix Mendelssohn. It is believed that the circumstances of her special background shaped the uniqueness of her works. This thesis aims to analyze Das Jahr - 12 Charakterstucken fur das Forte-Piano as a musical piece, as well as a Gesamtkunstwerk combining with poems, illustrations, and music.