冷战期间夏季奥运会开幕式主题曲音乐形式与结构变化分析

奥运会主题曲是奥运会的文化艺术标志和组成部分之一,以冷战期间的夏季奥运会开幕式主题曲为研究对象,运用音乐分析法分析研究了主题曲的结构与形式变化。研究认为,冷战的爆发没有阻碍奥林匹克运动的发展,尤其是夏季奥运会开幕式主题曲,已从合唱形式的《奥林匹克赞歌》慢慢发展为音乐特色相对鲜明,具有主办国民族性的独唱或对唱形式的典型主题曲,越来越凸显奥林匹克精神和体育文化,对于人类的和平友谊、文明进步具有深远的意义。

Analysis of the Form and Structure of the Theme Music at the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games during the Cold War

The theme music of the Olympic Games is part of the signs of the culture and arts of the Olympic Games.The paper researches the theme music at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games during the cold war and makes a study of the form and structure of the theme music by means of music analysis.The research shows that the cold war did not impede the development of the Olympic movement.What was especial was that the theme song of the summer Olympic Games had gradually changed from The Olympic Hymn in chorus into the theme song(solo or duet) with distinct musical and national characteristics of the hosting countries,which further highlighted the Olympic spirit and sports culture and played a profound role in human beings’ friendship,peace and civilization.