Franz Schubert

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Franz Schubert
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Highlights of his life

• Born January 31, 1797
• Father was a schoolmaster
• Showed great aptitude for music
• Gathered for Schubertiads (music parties)
• Wanted to write a successful opera
• Known as a songwriter

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Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria.
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His father was a schoolmaster. He was taught to
play music by his father.
At the age of 11, he became a choir boy in the
chapel, receiving a good education.
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Schubert worked for some time as a teacher at his
fathers school. At the age of 20, he devoted
himself to music.
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He had always a small group of friends and
admirers.
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He lived with one or another of his
friends. Meanwhile he produced music of great
charm and liveliness.
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He was poor all his life, his genius unrecognized.
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Schubert was the first great composer of art
song. He composed more than 600 songs.
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Art Song
An art song is a solo vocal song with piano
accompaniment. It is the union of poetry and
music.
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Celebrated songs Art Songs Hedge
Rose, Erlking Song-Cycles The Fair Maid of the
Mill, The Winter Journey
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Draw a quick picture of Schubert. Put his birth
and death dates under his picture
(1797-1828) Write 3 things you remember about
him under his picture.
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Overture to Rosamunde This was not originally
written as an overture to the play, Rosamunde.
Schubert originally wrote it for an opera,
Alfonsa and Estrella.
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Lets go over the themes first. There are 4 main
themes well listen for.
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Drums play softly
triangles play softly
finger cymbals play softly
tone blocks play softly
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Now, lets listen and PLAY!
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Introduction
0-026
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Transition
3
3
3
Repeat 3 times
101
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Slight VARIATION
112
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Transition
3
3
3
Repeat 6 times
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3
3
3
3
3
3
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216
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pp (pianissimo)
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(4 times)
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Repeat to
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Some variation at the end of the second repeat

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pp (pianissimo)
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Development rhythmic and melodic ideas
3 times
506
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LOUDER! ff
4 times
4 beats
539
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BIG ENDING?!?!
ff - fortissimo
pp- pianissimo Theres MORE!
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With variation
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decrescendo
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Strings announce the next theme
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Transition
3 times
825
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LOUDER! ff
4 times
4 beats
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Here comes the ending!!!!
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crescendo
4 times
950
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2 times
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3 times
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End
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THE
END
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