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How old was the composer when he wrote schuberts erlking What year was schuberts erlking written?
Franz Schubert wrote The Erlking in his teenage years. It was written in 1815
Describe story that is told in franz schubert's E rlking?
The Erlking is about a father and son who are riding home on a horse and the Erlking, who is like a mythical seductive elf. The song has rapid repeated octaves in triplets in the piano, which represent the horse's hooves. The Erlking is trying to convince the child to come with him and in fear, the child pleads with his father to protect him. The father, who cannot see or hear the Erlking, reassures his son that everthing is alright. The Erlking tells the child that they can play games and that his daughters can take care of the child. The child becomes more and more terrified and his dad will not take him seriously. The song ends with the father riding into the courtyard with the child dead in his arms.
How does Schubert create a sense of urgency in the piano accompaniment of the ERLKING?
The repeated triplets show an ever increasing sence of urgency, and the acsending scales that occur sound rather menacing and could represent the Erlking drawing closer to taking the boy.
Which best characterizes the range for the father's role in Schubert song the erlking?
the father plays low range
What genre was schubert most well known for?
Schubert is well known for his massive collection of more than 600 songs including Erlking. He wrote a lot of ensemble works including the Death and the Maiden Quartet and the Trout Quintet. Other works include 7 finished symphonies and 14 piano sonatas.
