RCM 9 History Schubert and Erlkonig T8 Flashcards
Where was Schubert born?
He was born in Vienna, Austria, during a time when Vienna was the musical centre of Europe.
Schubert had a beautiful ____, which helped his gain _______ as a boy soprano into Stadtkonvikt.
Schubert had a beautiful voice, which helped his gain admittance as a boy soprano into Stadtkonvikt.
When he was 16, he left Stadtkonvikt, and trained as a ____ teacher and taught in his ____’s school.
When he was 16, he left Stadtkonvikt, and trained as a school teacher and taught in his father’s school.
When he was 19, he decided to _____ teaching and dedicated himself to ______, writing music from morning to night. He was fortunate enough to stay at a ______’s house.
When he was 19, he decided to abandon teaching and dedicated himself to composition, writing music from morning to night. He was fortunate enough to stay at a friend’s house.
Schubert worked as a _____ musician in Vienna and lived mostly in _____. He didn’t receive enough _____ benefits from publications and performance to support himself.
Schubert worked as a freelance musician in Vienna and lived mostly in poverty. He didn’t receive enough financial benefits from publications and performance to support himself.
What is a Schubertiade?
Gatherings of Schubert supporters, friends and fans. Schubertiade tradition continues to this day, usually as house concerts or recitals in intimate venues that celebrate this and other composer’s works.
Schubert published over ___ individual works in ___ between 1821 and his death in 1828.
Schubert published over 100 individual works in Vienna between 1821 and his death in 1828.
Schubert death
Schubert ____ Beethoven and requested to be ____ next to him and wanted to hear _________’s String Quartet at his deathbed.
Schubert death
Schubert idolised Beethoven and requested to be buried next to him and wanted to hear Beethoven’s String Quartet.
Erlkonig Genre: Key: Meter: Tempo:
Erlkonig Genre: Lied Key: originally G minor Meter: C Tempo: Schnell (German for "fast")
Schubert is considered a ______ composer in that his music combines elements of both ______ and ______ style.
Schubert is considered a transitional composer in that his music combines elements of both Classical and Romantic style.
Schubert composed many ____ inspired by poems of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German ______ poet.
Schubert composed many Lieder inspired by poems of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German Romantic poet.
Schubert often _____ major and minor tonality and used _____ modulations.
Schubert often juxtaposed major and minor tonality and used unexpected modulations.
In Schubert’s Lieder, the ____ accompaniment often depicts specific _____ of the poem.
In Schubert’s Lieder, the piano accompaniment often depicts specific elements of the poem.
____ lyricism pervades all of Schubert’s works.
Vocal lyricism pervades all of Schubert’s works.
Schubert introduced new psychological ____ into ____ songs and song ___.
Schubert introduced new psychological intensity into individual songs and song cycles.
