布拉姆斯出生於動盪的十九世紀，在這個豐富的時代，他承襲著古典樂派的精神，受到浪漫主義的薰陶，創造一條屬於自己的作曲風格。作品涵蓋了器樂與人聲作品，其中器樂合唱作品佔有重要地位，共創作了十三首器樂合唱作品，貫穿了其生涯的四個創作時期，《德意志安魂曲》、《凱旋之歌》、《女低音狂想曲》、《命運之歌》等，皆是布拉姆斯備受盛名且重要的器樂合唱作品。
《命運之歌》創作於一八六八至一八七一年，歌詞來源自德國詩人賀德林的詩作《許佩里翁的命運之歌》，許佩里翁是一個希臘青年，面對戰爭現實的殘酷，再加上愛人的離去，因而用詩歌表達其悲痛的情緒。歌詞講述著天神們的世界，寧靜、安和、自由，而相反地人類生活卻是醜陋而痛苦。布拉姆斯利用音樂表達內心的情感，雖然命運多舛，透過音樂，可以撫慰人的心。
《命運之歌》在樂團使用了雙管編制，配器分別為兩部長笛、兩部雙簧管、兩部單簧管、兩部低音管、兩部法國號、兩部小號、三部長號、定音鼓及弦樂五部，合唱團為四部混聲合唱團。樂曲共分成三個段落，A段落為降E大調、慢板，由前奏與合唱團組成，演唱第一、第二節歌詞，講述天神和樂的世界，B段落為c小調、快板，由合唱團演唱第三節歌詞，述說人類悲苦的人生，C段落為C大調、慢板，織度回到只有樂團的尾奏。布拉姆斯藉由調性與速度變化，描寫了歌詞的情緒轉折，使音樂更加貼近歌詞的寓意。
本論文共分為五個部分，第一章緒論探討研究的目的與動機、研究的內容及範圍，並提供研究的參考文獻與研究方法；第二章背景探究分別為作曲家生平、布拉姆斯的器樂合唱作品、《命運之歌》的歌詞來源與背景；第三章針對《命運之歌》做樂曲的分析；第四章藉由第三章樂曲分析提供本曲的排練建議與指揮詮釋，最後則為本論文之結論。另附有一則附錄，為《命運之歌》歌詞的德文翻譯與音標表。

Brahms (1833-1897) was born in the turbulent 19th century. In this rich era, he inherited the spirit of classicism and the influence of romanticism, which enabled him to create his own style in the latter part of the 19th century.
Brahms’ works covered instrumental and vocal music. Thirteen orchestral/ choral works plays an important role in Brahms' composition and runs through the four periods of Brahms' career. Among them, German Requiem, Song of Triumph, Alto Rhapsody, Song of Destiny, are Brahms's most famous and important orchestra accompanied choral works.
Song of Destiny was composed from 1868 to 1871. The lyrics are derived from the poem Hyperions Schicksalslied by the German poet Hölderlin. Hyperion was a young Greek who faced the cruelty of war. Coupled with the lost of his lover, he expressed his deep grief with poetry. The Lyrics, in the beginning, describes the heavenly life, a tranquil and free world. On the contrary, the human world is full of pain and doubt. Brahms uses music to express these two different emotions. The original ending of the story is sad; however, Brahms closes his music with a positive and peaceful feeling--although life has a lot of trouble, music can soothe people's hearts.
Song of Destiny uses two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two French horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani and strings in the orchestra, and a four-part mixed choir. The music is divided into three sections. The first section is in E-flat major and in a slow motion, including the orchestral introduction and the choir sings the first and second stanzas of the text. The second section is in C minor and fast tempo. The choir sings the third stanza. The third section is in C major. The tempo goes back to Adagio and the weave returns to only the orchestra's ending. Brahms describes the emotional transition of the lyrics by changing the tonality and tempo, making the music closer to the meaning of the text.
This thesis consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 is the introduction, which presents the motivation, the research method, and the references. Chapter 2 explores the life of the composer, his orchestral/choral works, and the background of the text for "Song of Destiny.” Chapter 3 is the musical analysis of Song of Destiny; Chapter 4 provides suggestions for rehearsal and interpretation of Song of Destiny. The last chapter is the conclusion. There is also a table of contents for German pronunciation and phonetic of the text of Song of Destiny.

一、中文參考資料

（一） 專書著作
王燕生。《德語發音與糾音》。新北市：三思堂文化事業有限公司。2002。

楊沛仁。《音樂史與欣賞》。台北：美樂出版，2005。

張大勝。《合唱指揮研究》。台北：全音樂譜出版，1978。

（二） 學術論文
何家瑋。〈布拉姆斯《四重唱》作品九十二分析與詮釋〉。東吳大學碩士論文，2017。

鍾佳諭。〈布拉姆斯女聲合唱作品十七〉。國立中山大學碩士論文，2001。

陳碩涵。〈布拉姆斯《新愛之歌》作品分析與音樂詮釋〉。國立臺灣師範大學碩士論文，2012。

（三） 期刊
李韋翰。〈沈默式的音樂獻禮 – 布拉姆斯無言歌式的室內樂作品〉。《藝術評論》No.20（2010）：97-121。

郭小苹。〈布拉姆斯的性格特點及其音樂創作〉。《音樂研究》No.3（9月號，2007）：97-103。

（四） 翻譯專書
Holmes, Paul。《偉大作曲家群像—布拉姆斯》（The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers. Brahms）。王婉容 譯。台北：智庫出版，1995。

（五）網路資料
陳相瑜。〈音樂調性中的情感與個性〉。https://hysylvia.blogspot.com/2018/04/blog-post_8.html，2019。摘錄於 21 October 2021。

中文百科全書。〈許佩里翁的命運之歌〉。https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/許佩里翁的命運之歌/904121。摘錄於 21 October 2021。

國家教育研究院。〈fortissimo〉。http://terms.naer.edu.tw/detail/3240207/。摘錄於 2 April 2022。

二、外文參考書目

（一） 專書著作
Bell, A. Craig. Brahms: The Vocal Music. London: Associated University Press, 1996.

Burkholder, J. Peter., Grout, Donald Jay., Palisca, Claude V. A History of Western Music 8th edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2010.

Garrestson, Robert. Choral Music-History, Style, and Performance Practice. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1993.

Knowles, Elizabeth. Hyperion. The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Musgrave, Michael. Brahms Reader. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000.

Plantinga, Leon. Romantic Music. New York: W. W. Norton, 1984.

Shrock, Dennis. Choral Repertoire. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.

（二）期刊
Daverio, John. (1993). The “Wechdel der Tone” in Brahms’s “Schicksalslied”. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 46(1), pp. 84-113.

Grimes, Nicole. (2014). Brahms’s Ascending Circle: Hölderlin, Schicksalslied and Process of Recollection. Nineteenth-Century Music Review, 11, pp. 57-92.
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（三）網路資料
Hungarian National Philharmonic. Song of Destiny (Schicksalslied), op. 54. Retrieved from https://www.filharmonikusok.hu/en/muvek/a-sors-eneke-schicksalslied-op-54 / (21 October 2021)

Judd, Timothy. Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny)：Brahms’ “Little Requiem”. Retrieved from https://thelistenersclub.com/2020/09/23/schicksalslied-song-of-destiny-brahms-little-requiem/ (21 October 2021)

Witte, William. "Friedrich Hölderlin". Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Friedrich-Holderlin/ (10 January 2022.)

三、樂譜
Brahms, Johannes. Schicksalslied für Chor und Orchester op.54 (Full Score). Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27.

Brahms, Johannes., Levi, Hermann. Schicksalslied für Chor und Orchester op.54 (Piano and Vocal Score). Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27.

四、影音資料
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. (2013 November 6). Brahms: Schicksalslied ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Collegium Vocale Gent ∙ Philipp Herreweghe [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC8CNpFu_7Q

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest. (2020 September 4). Brahms: Schicksalslied, op. 54 Radio Filharmonisch Orkest o.l.v. Karina Canellakis - Live Concert [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFe2hbw1FRo

Ernst Senff Chor, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. (1990 Jan. 1). Brahms: Symphony No.3; Tragic Overture; Song of Destiny [CD]. (Deutsche Grammophon., Stralauer Allee 1, 10245 Berlin)