Franz SchubertFranz Schubert

Highlights of his life:Highlights of his life:Born January 31, 1797Father was a schoolmasterShowed great aptitude for musicGathered for “Schubertiads” (music parties)

Wanted to write a successful operaKnown as a songwriter

Schubert was born in Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria.Vienna, Austria.

His father was a schoolmaster.His father was a schoolmaster.

He was taught to play music He was taught to play music

by his father.by his father.

At the age of 11, he At the age of 11, he

became a choir boy in became a choir boy in

the chapel, receiving a the chapel, receiving a

good education.good education.

Schubert worked for some time as Schubert worked for some time as

a teacher at his father’s school.a teacher at his father’s school.

At the age of 20, he devoted At the age of 20, he devoted

himself to music.himself to music.

He had always a small group of He had always a small group of

friends and admirers.friends and admirers.

He lived with one or He lived with one or

another of his friends.another of his friends.

Meanwhile he Meanwhile he

produced music of produced music of

great charm and great charm and

liveliness.liveliness.

He was poor all his life, He was poor all his life,

his genius unrecognized.his genius unrecognized.

Schubert was the first great Schubert was the first great

composer of art song.composer of art song.

He composed more than 600 songs.He composed more than 600 songs.

An art song is a An art song is a

solo vocal song solo vocal song

with piano with piano

accompaniment.accompaniment.

It is the union of It is the union of

poetry and music.poetry and music.

Celebrated Celebrated songs:songs:

Art SongsArt Songs

Hedge Rose,Hedge Rose,

ErlkingErlking

Song-CyclesSong-Cycles

The Fair Maid The Fair Maid

of the Mill,of the Mill,

The Winter The Winter

JourneyJourney

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.

Overture to Overture to RosamundeRosamunde

This was not originally written as an overture to the play, Rosamunde. Schubert originally wrote it for an opera, Alfonsa and Estrella.

Let’s go over the themes first.

There are 4 main themes we’ll listen for.

Drums play softly

triangles play softly

finger cymbals play softly

tone blocks play softly

Now, let’s listen and PLAY!

Introduction

0-0:26

:27

Transition:

3 3 3

Repeat 3 times 1:01

1:12

Slight VARIATION

Transition:

3 3 3

Repeat 6 times 1:44

2:07

3 3 3

3 3 3

2:16

pp (pianissimo)

2:22

2:27

. (4 times)

2:45

3:10

Repeat

to *

*

3:33

:

:

: Some variation at the end of the second repeat

pp (pianissimo)

4:12

4:29

:

5:06

Developmentrhythmic and melodic ideas

3 times

5:39

LOUDER!ff4 beats

4 times

6:07

BIG ENDING?!?!

ff - fortissimo

pp- pianissimoThere’s MORE!

6:29

6:54

:

:

:

With variation

7:31

decrescendo

Strings announce the next theme

7:41

7:48

:

8:25

3 times

Transition:

8:58

LOUDER!ff4 beats

4 times

9:30

Here comes the ending!!!!

crescendo4 times

9:50

9:572 times

10:123 times

TheEnd

10:19

(4 times)

10:23

THEEND

10:28