Leider Flashcards
What language is the term “Leider”?
German
What does “Leider” mean in English?
Songs
What is the singular form of “Leider” in German?
Leid
What poem did Schubert set to music?
Erlkonig
Who wrote the original poem “Erlkonig”?
Goethe
What romantic composer set the poem “Erlkonig” to music?
Schubert
What does “strophic” mean?
Having identical or related music in each verse compared to through-composed
What does “through-composed” mean?
A song is not based on repeated sections or verses, compared to strophic
Why does “Erlkonig” have a strophic feel even though it is through-composed?
The repeating lines of “mein vater” makes it have a stropic feel
About how many Leiders did Franz Schubert compose?
600+
What two things does Franz Schubert do so well in his song compositions?
Simple expressive melody, perfectly suited to the texts, also giving piano equal importance alongside singer and the text
What is the story of “Erlkonig” about?
Father and son riding thru the night, son gets haunted and dies to the elf king
What did poetry and music come together to create during the Romantic Period?
Art song, also known as leider.
What poems did composers set to music?
Poems written by great romantic poets
What country did art song come from primarily?
Germany
What parts were Leider written for?
Written for a single voice, accompanied by piano
What were romantic songs in size?
Miniature works
What importance does the piano play in Leider?
More than just an accompaniment, piano is equally as important in expressing the composer’s mood or emotions.
What did romantic songs express?
A single idea or mood
What were some favorite themes of leider?
Love, Desire, and the Beauty of Nature
What was a group of Romantic songs called?
A song Cycle
What would a song cycle bring together?
A story or several aspects of one idea
Where were Lieder designed to be performed?
Private homes, but they found their way into the concert hall as well.
Who are 3 other Lieder composers?
Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolff, and Johannes Brahms
Why was Lieder so popular?
Most middle class had a piano, and the music could be performed in a family setting.
