MUS 048 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Winterreise, Hector Berlioz, Felix Mendelssohn
8 Nov 2017
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Franz schubert - brilliant composer in all of early romantics. Ten-year period between 1803 and 1813 saw births of robert schumann, fr d ric. Chopin, felix mendelssohn, franz liszt, hector berlioz, richard wagner, and giuseppe. Last 4 composers survived to continue major work into second half of century. Two general points worth making about early romantic: One: beethoven"s music had profound effect on them, naturally felt more strongly by. Schubert lived in vienna under beethoven"s shadow, influenced by older master more directly than chopin, a pole in paris. Two: composers were deeply influenced by literary romanticism, flourished since before they were born. Schubert wrote many songs to texts by romantic poets such as goethe, novalis, and. Frederich schlegel, and schumann"s enthusiasm for german romantic novelist jean. Paul richter was reflected in music and prose writing. Nearly all composers mentioned here wrote music associated with shakespeare"s plays. Ordinary german word for song is lied (plural, lieder - pronounced leader).
