AND
“ART SONG”
“VERDI AND
THE OPERA”
ART SONG
An art song is a composition for solo voice that
combines melody, poetry, and accompaniment
into an integrated form in which all 3 play
equally important roles.
German word is art “lied” and the plural is
“lieder”.
2 MAIN STRUCTURAL FORMS IN
ART SONGS
1. STROPHIC- Each stanza of the poem is set
to the same music.
2. Through- composed- comes from the
German word DURCHKOMPONIERT; different
music for each stanza of the poem in order to
follow the changing ideas or moods of the text.
During the romantic period, one of the leading
composers of art song is FRANZ SCUBERT
(1797-1828).
He chose the song as his way of expressing his
musical thoughts.
http://www.last.fm/music/Franz+Schubert/_/Ser
enade
Another – well – known composer of art songs
during Romantic period was JOHANNES
BRAHAMS (1833 – 1897).
His songs you will hear the simple tunes of
German folk songs
His art songs are as intimate as a personal
message and very human.
Here is a very familiar lullaby by Brahms, the
“WIEGENLIED”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dwppoGTk9
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VERDI AND THE
OPERA
VERDI AND THE OPERA
* Opera is a drama set to music. It includes poetry,
scenery, costumes, acting and dancing in addition
to vocal and instrumental music.
COMPONENTS OF OPERA
1. LIBRETTO- The text of an opera
2. Overture- Instrumental composition which
serve as an introduction to the opera.
3. RECITATIVE- A sung dialogue; a vocal part
that is declaim following the pattern of speech
rather than melody.
4. ARIA- A song which poetically and musically
reflects dramatic feeling
5. DUO,TRIO AND OTHER SMALL
ENSEMBLES
6 . CHORUS
7. ORCHESTRA
8. BALLET- Dance of a formal and stylized
nature
9. ACTS AND SCENES- Section of an opera
Greatest composer of italian opera was
GUISEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) who composed
27 operas.
Some of Verdi's opera are still performed in
opera houses all over the world.
Among this are La Traviata, II Trovatore and
Rigoleto.
RIGOLETTO ACT 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYMJnKIi7c
Another popular opera of verdi is “Aida”. It is
called a grand opera because it is sung. The
famous march played during graduation rites is
the Grand March from the opera “AIDA”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R3IB3FW8k
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