How is the character of the Erlking differentiated musically in the song? The composer normally writes the lyrics for the Lied. The piano was declining in popularity at the time of the Romantic Lied. According to legend, a child touched by the Erlking must die.
Q. Which form is the melody repeated in each verse?
Strophic form – also called verse-repeating form, chorus form, AAA song form, or one-part song form – is a song structure in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music. The opposite of strophic form, with new music written for every stanza, is called through-composed.
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- Q. Which form is the melody repeated in each verse?
- Q. When the same music is repeated for two or more stanzas of a poem?
- Q. What is the German term for art song?
- Q. Which best describes an art song?
- Q. What is the difference between an art song and an aria?
- Q. What does the Arias stand for?
- Q. What is a basso ostinato?
- Q. What does clavichord mean?
- Q. What instrument is most similar to a piano?
- Q. Why is the piano better than the harpsichord?
Q. When the same music is repeated for two or more stanzas of a poem?
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| Term Nationalism | Definition Inclusion of folk songs, dances, legends, and other national material in a composition to associate it with the composer’s homeland; characteristic of romantic music. |
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| Term Strophic Form | Definition Vocal form in which the same music is repeated for each stanza of a poem |
Q. What is the German term for art song?
Lieder
Q. Which best describes an art song?
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| What is an art song or lied? | A musical composition for solo voice and piano |
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| Which of the following best describes the piano accompaniment in an art song? | It helps interpret the non-musical elements in the song, it adds depth and dimension to the text |
Q. What is the difference between an art song and an aria?
Art Song. The simplest answer is that a solo piece from an opera, oratorio, or cantata is an aria while a stand-alone (or sometimes part of a set or series, but not a full-blown cantata) is a song. In general, art songs are going to be more suited to young or beginning singers.
Q. What does the Arias stand for?
Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards
Q. What is a basso ostinato?
Ground bass, also called basso ostinato (Italian: “obstinate bass”), in music, a short, recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a composition that serves as the principal structural element.
Q. What does clavichord mean?
: an early keyboard instrument having strings struck by tangents attached directly to the key ends.
Q. What instrument is most similar to a piano?
- Accordion. This instrument is held between your hands and consists of bellows, two sets of reeds, akeyboard for the melody and buttons for bass notes and chords.
- Carillon. A set of bells in a church or bell tower that are played using a keyboard.
- Celesta.
- Clavichord.
- Harmonium.
- Harpsichord.
- Organ.
- Piano.
Q. Why is the piano better than the harpsichord?
While playing the piano, you have full control over the volume of sound produced, meaning you can either play soft or loud depending on the way the key is pressed. A harpsichord player does not have such control. No matter how hard or soft you press, the sound will always have the same volume
