Schubert

Question 1

What era is Schubert from?

Answer 1

Schubert is considered a transitional composer in that his music combines elements of both Classical and Romantic style.

Question 2

Whose poems inspired Schubert?

Answer 2

Schubert composed many Lieder inspired by poems of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German Romantic poet.

Question 3

Did Schubert change keys often or not at all?

Answer 3

Schubert often juxtaposed major and minor tonality and used unexpected modulations.

Question 4

What is the role of the piano accompaniment in Scubert’s Lieder?

Answer 4

In Schubert’s Lieder, the piano accompaniment often depicts specific elements of the poem.

Question 5

Is Schubert’s music crisp and accented or lyrical and smooth?

Answer 5

Vocal lyricism pervades all of Schubert’s works.

Question 6

True or False:

Schubert introduced new psychological intensity into individual songs and song cycles.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False:

Schubert was a true Romantic composer

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What song of Schubert’s does RCM use in its history course?

Answer 8

Erlkrönig

Question 9

What is the genre of Schubert’s song?

Answer 9

Lied

Question 10

What is the composition date of Schubert’s song?

Answer 10

1815

Question 11

What is the source of the text of Schubert’s song?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is the form of Schubert’s song?

Answer 12

song type/form: durchkomponiert

Question 13

What are the performing forces of Schubert’s song?

Answer 13

solo voice and piano

Question 14

What is the key of Schubert’s song?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the meter of Schubert’s song?

Answer 15

C- 4/4

Question 16

What is the tempo of Schubert’s song?

Answer 16

Schnell