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Ch 3, 4 The Art Song Franz Schubert
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Erlkönig A page from the first edition
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Art Song (German Lied) OLD, but V Popular in Romantic era “Pop” music Voice + piano Excellent poetry! Much variety: poetry subjects & music styles Song cycle = a set of art songs that function like chapters in a book.
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A Schubert Evening with Joseph von Spaun Moritz von Schwind
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Schubert Post-patronage. S sold his songs. S avoided nobility. Best known for art songs >600! Schubert = melody
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Log Schubert Erlkönig German Lied I=poetry by Goethe (the best) intensely emotional plot through-composed singer projects four persons ConnectKamien
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Erlkönig singer projects four persons & their voices: narrator--begins tale father--lower pitch, darker tone color, soothing tone & melody child--higher pitch that becomes increasingly higher with fright Erkönig--alluring, beguiling, sinister ConnectKamien
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The Trout most popular art song so popular, Schubert was asked to write instrumental piece on melody trite but meaningful story!
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The Erlking and The Trout Romantic traits: Simplicity Innocence Gentleness Goodness Complexity Treachery Brutality Evil COEXISTCOEXIST 2.Contradicting emotions & moods 3.Irony The very definitions of “art” and “beauty” are challenged! 1.
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