Abstract: Lyric poems became popular in Germany in the 18th century,when musical composition was greatly influenced by such aesthetic ideas as natural,simple,pure,and emotionalism.With the innovation of typography,women’s enthusiastic participation in literature and art activities,and the improvement of musical instruments,early art songs,characterized by simplicity and amateur,came into being gradually both in theory and form,which provided a solid foundation for its further development in the 19th century.

Key words: art songs, lyric poems