The development of Chinese history determines the development process of Chinese art songs.

On the Composition and Performance of Chinese Art Songs in the Early 20th Century;

The first half of 20th century witnessed a historical development of Chinese art song, which indicates that modern Chinese art song has accomplished its historical evolvement by integrating Chinese culture with foreign one.

Originated in New Culture Movement, nurtured between 1920s and 1940s, Chinese art song has been engaged in a critical periods, which was flourished by the research and exploration represented by Xiaoyoumei and Huangzi.

Taking the Bel Canto of artistic songs of classic Chinese poems as an example, the author analyses this kind of vocal music works in terms of their styles, singing skills and their articulation and tune-handling and made a contrast by comparing them with the singing skills and the singing styles of the western early Bel Canto works.

The first one is German art song and another is French art song .

He inherited and further developed traditional composing technique,incorporated classism,romantism with modern music,enriching the forms and characteristics of art songs and composing of German art songs.

The development of French Art Songs began in the late 1800s.

Faure\'s art songs can be rated as the essence of French Art Songs,he absorbed the creative specialty of classicism, romanticism and other genres at that time and formed his unique creative style.