本論文針對奎爾特於其創作精華時期 (1904-1929)，所寫作的三組代表性作品，透過文獻進行研究探討：分別為1905年的三首莎士比亞歌曲、1907年的七首依莉莎白時期詩歌，和1919-21年的五首莎士比亞歌曲。歌詞方面，七首依莉莎白時期詩歌之詩詞，採用依莉莎白時期五位佚名詩人，以及堪皮恩 (Thomas Campion, 1567-1620)、班．強生 (Ben Jonson, 1572-1637) 的作品譜曲；莎士比亞歌曲則選自莎劇《第十二夜》(Twelfth Night)、《皆大歡喜》(As You Like It)、《辛白林》(Cymbeline) 和《一報還一報》(Measure for Measure)。
研究論文共捌章，第壹章為序論；第貳章分三節討論奎爾特，第一節關於其歌曲寫作背景，第二節闡述歌曲創作的生平，第三節就作品之詩詞與音樂兩方面，論其風格和特色；第參章分兩節探討英國藝術歌曲，第一節探討英國藝術歌曲發展與特色，重點探究於敘事歌謠至藝術歌曲，第二節則引本論文研究之作品為例，辨析英文藝術歌曲的發音與咬字；第肆章探論三組作品的創作與詩詞出處；第伍、陸章則為三組作品之研究，從歌詞翻譯、歌曲分析、演唱詮釋與技巧等方面進行深入探討；第柒章統整作品的演唱錄音；第捌章為本論文之總結。

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