ART SONG

AND IT’S LEADING COMPOSERS

ART SONG – IS A COMPOSITION FOR SOLO VOICE THAT COMBINES MELODY, POETRY, AND ACCOMPANIMENT INTO AN INTEGRATED FORM IN WHICH ALL THREE PLAY EQUALLY IMPORTANT ROLES.

TWO MAIN STRUCTURAL FORMS IN ART SONG:

1. STROPHIC – EACH STANZA OF THE POEM IS SET TO THE SAME MUSIC.

2. THROUGH – COMPOSED - -COMES FROM THE GERMAN WORD DURCHKOMPONIERT; DIFFERENT MUSIC FOR EACH STANZA OF THE POEM IN ORDER TO FOLLOW THE CHANGING IDEAS OF MOODS OF THE TEXT.

FRANZ SCHUBERT

FAMOUS COMPOSITION

SERENADE – 1st of his song to to achieve widespread popularity in America. Full of the magic of moonlight, of fragrant night winds, and the tenderness of young love.