Erlkonig (Franz Schubert) Flashcards

1
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date of composition

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1815

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2
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genre

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Lied

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3
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performing forces

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solo voice and piano

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4
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text source and language

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poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, inspired by German legend of the Erlking, a sinister supernatural elf who dwells in the forest; anyone who is touched by him dies

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5
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plot summary

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you know this. btw. 1st time Erlking = play a game, flowers on the shore, and mother has golden robes. 2nd time = you’re handsome, my daughters will wait upon you, lead the dances, and sing you to sleep. 3rd time = i love you, your beautiful form entices me. And if you’re not willing, I shall use force.

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6
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key

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originally G minor (often transposed to accommodate vocal range of performer)

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7
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tempo

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Schnell

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8
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time signature

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C

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9
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character/mood

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alternates urgent with saccharine (Erlking), turns sinister

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10
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piano introduction

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vigorous octave triplets in the right hand, and arched melody in the left hand

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11
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musical setting

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narrator = middle register, father = lower register and legato to soothe child, son = upper register (suggesting youth and innocence), Erlking = middle register (w. insincere sweetness)

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12
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character differentiation

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major/minor switching for father and Erlking (first two times)

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13
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Erlking two-faced moment

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major turns to minor, and middle register turns to lower

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14
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arriving home: words + description

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“he reaches the courtyard weary and anxious”. A flat major triad (flattened supertonic)(Neopolitan chord). Creates false hope in listener and indicates the change in setting. Makes the ending even more tragic

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15
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characteristics of Romanticism

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  1. expression of emotions
  2. wide range of dynamics
  3. folk elements
  4. programmatic elements
  5. lyrical melody
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