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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: “Der Weckruf”
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This selection is called: “Die Einsame”
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This selection is called: “Nachtwanderer”
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Robert Franz (1815–1892)

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Robert Franz (1815–1892)

Es hat die Rose sich beklagt
Widmung

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This selection is called: “Es hat die Rose sich beklagt”
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This selection is called: “Widmung”
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Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

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Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

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

  • 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.
Possible answers . . .

Wesendonck Lieder

  • “Der Engel”
  • “Stehe still!”
  • “Im Treibhaus – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde”
  • “Schmerzen”
  • “Träume – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde”

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Mignonne
Les deux Grenadiers

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This selection is called: “Wesendonck Lieder”
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This selection is called: “Mignonne”
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This selection is called: “Les deux Grenadiers”
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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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