1. What do we need to know about this composer?
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Composed few songs: the Wesendonck Lieder are his most famous.
Admired ballads of Carl Loewe.
Invented the term Gesamkunstwerk (“total work of art”) to describe his music dramas.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
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Wesendonck Lieder
“Der Engel”
“Stehe still!”
“Im Treibhaus – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde”
“Schmerzen”
“Träume – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde”
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Les deux Grenadiers
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) 1. What do we need to know about this composer?
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Songs have lovely melodies and a poetic atmosphere.
Mostly strophic songs; emulated Schubert in style.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
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Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
Bei der Wiege
Nachtlied
Neue Liebe
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Franz Josef Haydn (1732–1809)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
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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.
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