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ART SONG

“ART SONG” AND “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.

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ART SONG

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  1. “ART SONG” AND “VERDI AND THE OPERA”

  2. 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”.

  3. 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.

  4. 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/_/Serenade

  5. 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.

  6. Here is a very familiar lullaby by Brahms, the “WIEGENLIED” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dwppoGTk9k

  7. VERDI AND THE OPERA

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 6 . CHORUS • 7. ORCHESTRA • 8. BALLET- Dance of a formal and stylized nature • 9. ACTS AND SCENES- Section of an opera

  11. 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.

  12. RIGOLETTO ACT 3 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYMJnKIi7c

  13. 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=5R3IB3FW8kw

  14. THANK YOU • for watching and reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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