BU111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Erlking, Strophic Form, Romantic Poetry
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The early romantics: perhaps the most brilliant generation in music history, profoundly influenced by beethoven, deeply influenced by literary romanticism. Romantic poetry (composer"s response to the poetic imagery and feeling) intimate mood: not intended for concert hall, performers seem to share emotional insights with the listener. An example of a lied performed by richter (piano) and dieskau (voice): https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=mhmzzu4fanm. Through-composed songs use different music for each stanza: often used for poems with frequent changes of mood or voice, difficult to create unity. Strophic songs: use the same music for all stanzas, often used when stanzas are all similar in construction, difficult to create variety. Schubert, erlko nig : story song on a ballad poem by goethe, 8-stanza poem with many voices, through-composed setting, themes of death and the supernatural composed at the age of 18 (published as op. He has the boy well in his arm. He holds him safely, he keeps him warm.
