FRANZ SCHUBERT and ART SONGS

ART SONG

One of the most romantic music.

distinctive

forms

in

A setting of a poem to music. A composition for solo voice and piano where in the accompaniment (piano) is an integral part of the composers concept.

Accompaniment serves as an interpretative partner to the voice.

FORMS

STROPHIC FORM repeating the same melody for each stanza of the poem. This makes the song easy to remember. MODIFIED STROPHIC FROM in case of a three stanza music, two out of three are set to the same music. THROUGH-COMPOSED FORM writing new music for each stanza. Through composer form allows music to reflect a poems changing mood.

FRANZ SCHUBERT

The earliest master of romantic art song. He never held a position as a musical director or organist, and he was neither a conductor nor a virtuoso. He was the first Viennese composer whose income came entirely from MUSICAL COMPOSITION I have come to the world for no other purpose but to compose.

FRANZ SCHUBERTs Art Song

It is in his songs that the Romantic side of Schuberts nature triumphs. He virtually invented the art song. Schubert has a gift for creating beautiful melodies that perfectly capture a poems character, mood and situation.

FRANZ SCHUBERTS Art Song

ACCOMPANIMENT the figuration of accompaniment always fits the poems mood. His accompaniment often reflects an image in the poem.

FRANZ SCHUBERTs Music

Schubert was born during the age of Beethoven, during which important elements of both Classical and Romantic styles existed side by side. Like Beethoven, Schubert can be considered as a bridge from the Classical period to the Romantic period.

FRANZ SCHUBERTs Music

Schuberts instrumental music is basically Classical in conception. His Art songs, on the other hand, are entirely product of a Romantic imagination.