Grade 5 AMEB Musicianship Form and History Analysis

FORM AND HISTORY
Art Song, Lieder:
What is the name given to art song with a German text? Lieder
What is the form of an art song when the music is repeated for all stanzas? Simple Strophic Setting
What is the form when new music is written for all the stanzas? Through- Composed Form
What is a song cycle? A song cycle is a composition with a circle or series of songs which are related to the same poetic subject.
What is an art song? The Art Song is a comparatively short piece of music in which words, melody, and accompaniment are of equal importance. In contrast to a folk song, it is a song composed with serious intent by a trained composer. The Art Song reflects the mutual influences of literature and music.
What is a Lied? The word, ‘Lied’ is German for ‘Song,’ and is the name applied to the Austrian and German compositions in which the vocal line and the Piano accompaniment are of equal importance.
Name an art song composer from:
France - Faure: The Good Song (Song Cycle)
Debussy: This is Languorous Essay (Art Song)
Russia – Cui:
Prokofiev:
Scandinavia – Grieg: I love thee
Hungary- Bartok
Czechoslovakia- Dvorak
Poland- Chopin
U.S.A- MacDowell
Who was the “heart and soul of the entire Lieder literature? Franz Schubert
Name five 19th century composers who wrote Lieder. Schubert, Schumann, Franz, Brahms, Hugo Wolf.
Name two 20th Century composers who wrote Lieder. Mahler and Berg.
Name a song cycle from-
Schubert: Die Winterreise
Schumann: Liederkreis
Mahler: Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Brahms: Magelonelieder
Hugo Wolf: Mignonlieder
Name five different British Composers who wrote Art Songs. Benjamin Britten, John Ireland, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Frederick Delius,
Name a song cycle from each of the following:
Benjamin Britten- A Charm of Lullabies
John Ireland- Songs of a Wayfarer
Ralph Vaughan Williams- The House of Life
Gustav Holst- Four Songs
Frederick Delius- It was a Lover and His Lass
What is Chamber Music? Chamber music is instrumental ensemble music performed by one player for each part, as opposed to orchestral music in which there are several players for each part.
Who is known as the father of instrumental music? Haydn
Describe the String Quartet Form:
1st Movement- Allegro in Sonata Form 2nd Movement- Usually Slow
3rd Movement- Minuet and Trio 4th Movement – fast – Sonata-Rondo Form
Name the greatest Classical masters of chamber music. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert.
Name 4 composers who wrote string quartets during the Romantic Period. Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Dvorak.
Who wrote the following:
Harp Quartet- Beethoven
The Lark- Haydn
Russian Quartets- Haydn
The Trout Quintet- Schubert
Hunt Quartet- Mozart
‘Death and the Maiden’ String Quartet- Schubert
The ‘Tost’ Quartets - Haydn
‘Serious’ Quartet- Beethoven
‘Sun’ Quartets- Haydn
‘Emperor’ Quartet- Haydn
‘Grosse Fuge’ Quartet’ - Beethoven
‘Rasumovsky’ Quartets – Beethoven