ART SONG AND IT’S LEADING COMPOSERS
ART SONG – IS A COMPOSITION FOR SOLO VOICE THAT COMBINES MELODY, POETRY, AND ACCOMPANIMENT INTO AN INTEGRATED FORM IN WHICH ALL THREE PLAY EQUALLY IMPORTANT ROLES.
TWO MAIN STRUCTURAL FORMS IN ART SONG : 1. STROPHIC – EACH STANZA OF THE POEM IS SET TO THE SAME MUSIC.
2. THROUGH – COMPOSED - - COMES FROM THE GERMAN WORD DURCHKOMPONIERT; DIFFERENT MUSIC FOR EACH STANZA OF THE POEM IN ORDER TO FOLLOW THE CHANGING IDEAS OF MOODS OF THE TEXT.
FRANZ SCHUBERT
FAMOUS COMPOSITION SERENADE – 1 st of his song to to achieve widespread popularity in America. Full of the magic of moonlight, of fragrant night winds, and the tenderness of young love.