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Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

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Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

  • Hungarian virtuoso pianist was wildly popular with the public.
  • Composed songs in many languages.
  • Melodies are operatic with a great variety of styles—bel canto, declamatory, etc.
  • Often used unifying rhythmic motives.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

Oh! quand je dors
Es muss ein Wunderbares sein
Freudvoll und leidvoll
Die drei Zigeuner
Ihr Glocken von Marling

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This selection is called: “Oh! quand je dors”
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This selection is called: “Es muss ein Wunderbares sein”
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This selection is called: “Freudvoll und leidvoll” [1st version]
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This selection is called: “Freudvoll und leidvoll” [later version]
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This selection is called: “Die drei Zigeuner”

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This selection is called: “Ihr Glocken von Marling”
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

  • Songs have lovely melodies and a poetic atmosphere.
  • Mostly strophic songs; emulated Schubert in style.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
Bei der Wiege
Nachtlied
Neue Liebe

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This selection is called: “Auf Flügeln des Gesanges”
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This selection is called: “Bei der Wiege”
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This selection is called: “Nachtlied”
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This selection is called: “Neue Liebe”
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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805–1847)

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805–1847)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

  • Sister of Felix Mendelssohn.
  • Influenced by folk songs.
  • Early songs strophic; late songs through-composed .
  • Wrote lyrical, long melodies of wide range.
  • Favorite poet was Goethe.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

Nachtwanderer
Du bist die Ruh
Die Mainacht
Sehnsucht nach Italien
Suleika
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This selection is called: “Nachtwanderer”
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This selection is called: “Du bist die Ruh”
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This selection is called: “Die Mainacht”
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This selection is called: “Sehnsucht nach Italien”
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This selection is called: “Suleika”
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Franz Josef Haydn (1732–1809)

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Franz Josef Haydn (1732–1809)

1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

  • An early composer of Lieder.
  • Was one of the first composers to write out his song scores in three staves instead of two, thus paving the way for the development of the piano accompaniment style of German Lieder.
  • Used insignificant poetry.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

She Never Told Her Love
A Pastoral Song (My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair)
The Spirits Song

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This selection is called: “She Never Told Her Love”
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This selection is called: “A Pastoral Song (My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair)”
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This selection is called: “The Spirit’s Song”
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