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Charles Gounod (1818–1893)

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Charles Gounod (1818–1893)

Sérénade
Viens, les gazon sont verts
L’Absent
Venise
Oh ma belle rebelle

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Sérénade

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This selection is called: “Viens, les gazon sont verts”
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This selection is called: “L’Absent”
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This selection is called: “Venise”
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This selection is called: “Oh ma belle rebelle”
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Hector Berlioz (1803– 1869)

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Hector Berlioz (1803– 1869)

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

  • Composed the first great song cycle in French Mélodie: Les Nuits d’été.
  • Preferred his songs orchestrated.
  • Used diminished seventh chords and chains of sequences to highlight the poetry.

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

Les Nuits d’été

  1. Villanelle (Villanelle)
  2. Le spectre de la rose (The spectre of the rose)
  3. Sur les lagunes (On the lagoons)
  4. Absence (Absence)
  5. Au cimetière (In the cemetery)
  6. L’île inconnue (The unknown island)

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This selection is called:Les Nuits d’été

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Kurt Weill (1900–1950)

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Kurt Weill (1900–1950)

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

  • Innovative musical theater composer.
  • Fled Nazi’s and ended up composing musicals on Broadway.
  • Songs require a dramatic flair and communication with the audience.

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

Nanna’s Lied
Berlin im Licht –Song
Youkali: Tango Habanera
Surabaya Johnny (Happy End)
My Ship (Lady in the Dark)
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)
Lonely House (Street Scene)

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This selection is called: “Nanna’s Lied”
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This selection is called: “Berlin im Licht –Song”
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This selection is called: “Youkali: Tango Habanera”
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This selection is called: “Surabaya Johnny (Happy End)”
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This selection is called: “My Ship (Lady in the Dark)”
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This selection is called: “Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)”
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This selection is called: “Lonely House (Street Scene)”
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Erich Korngold (1897–1957)

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Erich Korngold (1897–1957)

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

  • Child prodigy who fled the Nazis and ended up in Hollywood writing film scores.
  • Melodically inspired songs in the romantic song tradition with freedom of form and sophistication of harmonic materials.

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

Nachtwanderer
Das Ständchen
Sommer
Das Heldengrab am Prutz

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This selection is called: “Nachtwanderer”
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This selection is called: “Das Ständchen”
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This selection is called: “Das Heldengrab am Prutz”
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Alban Berg (1885–1935)

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Alban Berg (1885–1935)

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

  • A student of Arnold Schoenberg; used 12 tone principles as basis for his compositions.
  • Songs lyrical and romantically expressive with dense textures.
  • Bridged the gap between the romantic past and the new atonal style.

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

Sieben frühe Lieder

  1. Nacht (Night)
  2. Schilflied (Song amid the reeds)
  3. Die Nachtigall (The nightingale)
  4. Traumgekrönt (Crowned in dream)
  5. Im Zimmer (Indoors)
  6. Liebesode (Ode to Love)
  7. Sommertage (Summer days)

 

Vier Lieder, Opus 2

I Schlafen, Schlafen.
II Schlafend Trägt Man Mich
III Nun Ich Der Riesen Stärksten Überwand
IV Warm Die Lüfte

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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 1. Nacht

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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 2. Schilflied
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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 3. Die Nachtigall
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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 4. Traumgekrönt
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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 5. Im Zimmer
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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 6. Liebesode
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This selection is called: Sieben frühe Lieder 7. Sommertage
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This selection is called: Vier Lieder, Opus 2 “I Schlafen, Schlafen”
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This selection is called: Vier Lieder, Opus 2 “II Schlafend Trägt Man Mich”
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This selection is called: Vier Lieder, Opus 2 “III Nun Ich Der Riesen Stärksten Überwand”
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This selection is called: Vier Lieder, Opus 2 “IV Warm Die Lüfte”
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Joseph Marx (1882–1964)

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Joseph Marx (1882–1964)

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

  • Austrian composer in the style of Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss.
  • Songs have broad vocal phrases often operatic in style.

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

Am Fenster
Nocturne
Regen
Valse de Chopin

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This selection is called: “Am Fenster”
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This selection is called: “Nocturne”
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This selection is called: “Regen”
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This selection is called: “Valse de Chopin”
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Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)

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Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)

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

  • 20th century composer of the expressionist movement.
  • Used 12-tone-row-composition techniques.

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

Opus 2 Songs

  1. Erwartung
  2. Jesus bettelt (Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm)
  3. Erhebung
  4. Waldsonne

Brettl-Lieder

  1. Galathea [Galathea] (soprano, piano)
  2. Gigerlette [Gigerlette] (soprano, piano)
  3. Der genügsame Liebhaber [The contented suitor] (soprano, piano)
  4. Einfältiges Lied [Simple song] (soprano, piano)
  5. Mahnung [Warning] (soprano, piano)
  6. Jedem das Seine [To each his own] (soprano, piano)
  7. Aus dem Spiegel von Arcadia (Seit ich so viele Weiber sah) [From the mirror of Arcady (Since I have seen so many women)] (soprano, piano)
  8. Nachtwandler [Night wanderer] (soprano, piccolo, trumpet, snare drum, piano)

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This selection is called:Opus 2 Songs “Erwartung”
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This selection is called: Opus 2 Songs “Jesus bettelt (Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm)”
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This selection is called: Opus 2 Songs “Erhebung”
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This selection is called:Opus 2 Songs “Waldsonne”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Galathea”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Gigerlette”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Der genügsame Liebhaber”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Einfältiges Lied”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Mahnung”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Jedem das Seine”
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This selection is called: “Aus dem Spiegel von Arcadia (Seit ich so viele Weiber sah)”
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This selection is called: Brettl-Lieder “Nachtwandler”
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Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949)

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Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949)

Der Weckruf
Die Einsame
Nachtwanderer

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This selection is called: “Die Einsame”
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This selection is called: “Nachtwanderer”
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