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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Music 111 W12D1 Subject - Schubert and the Early Romantic Lied • tons of romantic composers - all test rules and break them - strophic same song different lyrics - through-composed • all new no repeats - modified strophic • in between the two • song cycles - many songs put together songs, poems, and themes • original albums • The Lied - German Art song • artistic text that can mean many things • collaboration • not a song for voice • piano equal to singer - German text 1 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - voice and poem - Franz Schubert - Robert Schumann - Hugo Wolf - Fanny Meldelssonhn Hensel - Clara schumann - Johannes Brahms - Schubert • Vienna born • early music prowess • socially shy • gifted songwriter • home and salon concerts • regional fame • death at 31 from syphilis • likes small groups of players • classical and romantic traits • 600+ songs • harmonic and lyrical piano • Piano establishes atmosphere • ElfKing 2 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - Four characters: Narrator, Father, Son, Elfking - child dies in the story - very dark • minor key - singer holds a serious face • except when elf king sings • themes in the song cycles - very thoughtful and artistic - Chopin • modern concert grand piano • dedicates everything to piano • compositions for piano • Steinway • home use of the piano - mechanical action hammer hitting string • before couldn't hit the string to fast - technical improvements - Short Lyric piano piece • Schubert, Chopin, Hensel, Schumann - Chopin and Piano Music • 1810-1849 3 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 • composer and pianist • composer and painist • career in Paris • early death at 39 - Ch 32 not needed for exam - European traditions came to America • blended with Native music and culture - Foster and Early “Popular” song - High Arts - 19th center no clear split between classical and popular • blended to traditions on his parlor songs “folk songs” • designed for amateur performance or parlors - Steven Forster • born outside of Pittsburg • composed for Christy Minstrels • first to live as professional song writer • died a penniless alcoholic • many folk songs 4
