Art Songs
Wanderer's Night Song
Wanderer's night song was composed by German composer Schubert. in 1823, the 19th Century. It usually has piano accompaniment. Always listen to the version being played to check the accompaniment.
An art song might be defined as "a poem set to music, with instrumental accompaniment by a known composer. ." The German word for such classical song is Lied (singular) and Lieder (plural), so that you will hear the terms "art song," "lied" and "lieder" used interchangeably. In France the term is Melodie, and in Italy, Romanza.
An art song strives to be the perfect combination of music and literature, based on four elements: poet, composer, singer and accompanist. The poet in question is Goethe.
Type of song - A lied
Tempo - Langsam - Slowly
Metre - 4. (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A,B,C,C
Mood - Peaceful
"Lyrics" - Poem
Up there all summits are still. In all the tree-tops you will feel
but the dew. The birds in the forest stopped talking. Soon, done with walking, you shall rest, too.
An art song might be defined as "a poem set to music, with instrumental accompaniment by a known composer. ." The German word for such classical song is Lied (singular) and Lieder (plural), so that you will hear the terms "art song," "lied" and "lieder" used interchangeably. In France the term is Melodie, and in Italy, Romanza.
An art song strives to be the perfect combination of music and literature, based on four elements: poet, composer, singer and accompanist. The poet in question is Goethe.
Type of song - A lied
Tempo - Langsam - Slowly
Metre - 4. (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A,B,C,C
Mood - Peaceful
"Lyrics" - Poem
Up there all summits are still. In all the tree-tops you will feel
but the dew. The birds in the forest stopped talking. Soon, done with walking, you shall rest, too.
Chosen Song
"Wiegenlied", Op. 49, No. 4 (published in 1868). was German composer Brahms's last song and was written to celebrate the birth of a son to his friend Bertha Faber. It is universally known as Brahms's Lullaby. Tempo slow. Metre 3. (3/4)