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    Der Erlkonig Analysis

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    The document analyzes the relationship between the music and text in Schubert's Erlkönig. It breaks down the piece section by section, describing how the music enhances or relates to different characters' perspectives in the story.

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    Der Erlkonig Analysis

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    The document analyzes the relationship between the music and text in Schubert's Erlkönig. It breaks down the piece section by section, describing how the music enhances or relates to different characters' perspectives in the story.

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    The document analyzes the relationship between the music and text in Schubert's Erlkönig. It breaks down the piece section by section, describing how the music enhances or relates to different characters' perspectives in the story.

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    Der Erlkonig Analysis

    Uploaded by

    Shawn Neisen
    The document analyzes the relationship between the music and text in Schubert's Erlkönig. It breaks down the piece section by section, describing how the music enhances or relates to different characters' perspectives in the story.

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    Measure Key Mode Tempo Dynamics Range-Voice Range-Piano Texture-Piano

    1 to 15 G Minor Schnell f, pp C2 - Bb4 Galloping


    Getting chased
    16 to 32 G Minor Schnell pp F#4 - G5 F2- C5 Chasing/eerie feeling

    36 to 40 G Minor Schnell p, f D4 - C5 G2 - B4 No bass line - makes


    way for Father's part
    41 to 50 C Minor Schnell pp, mf, p, mf F4 - Eb5 F1 - C5 Adds diminished chords
    F Major adds sense of peril
    51 to 54 Bb Major Schnell mf C4 - F4 F2 - F4 The father ignores the
    child's plea (V7 - I)
    55 to 72 Bb Major Schnell ppp E4 - G5 F1 - D4 The music creates an
    invitation to go with the
    Erlkonig
    73 to 79 C Minor Schnell f, p A4 - Eb5 F#2 - D5 Comes out of the calming
    Erlkonig music into a
    panic like state
    80 to 85 B Minor Schnell p D4 - B4 B1 - B4 Creates another
    G Major V7 - I cadence
    86 to 96 C Major Schnell ppp D4 - G5 G1 - E5 Creates a playful line
    uses arpeggiation versus
    block chords
    97 to 104 D Minor Schnell p B4 - F5 G#2 - E5 Panicking triplets again

    105 to 115 C# Minor Schnell p, f D4 - D5 D2 - D5 Between piano and voice


    D Minor it sounds like it's trying to
    calm the child, but not
    working
    116 to 123 Eb Major Schnell pp, ff D4 - F5 D2 - F5 Moved to block chords
    instead of arpeggiations

    124 to 131 D Minor Schnell ff, f G4- Gb5 G1 - G5 Hasteful galloping


    G Minor

    132 to 148 G Minor Schnell f, f, fp, p C#4 - G5 G1 - D5 Galloping to the end


    Andante Powerful ending to
    bring out the death factor
    Character Music/Text Relationship

    Narrator The text is talking about


    riding at night, and the piano
    part sounds like a horse galloping.
    Father The bass line cuts out to add a
    calming sense to the Father's text.
    Son Diminished 7ths chords introduce
    the son's angst about the Erlkonig.
    Father The music comes to a V7-I cadence
    and makes the situation seem comical
    Erlkonig We get introduced to the Erlkonig
    and his melody is very happy sounding
    in hopes to entice the child to come.
    Son A descending diminished triad adds to
    the child's sense of angst as he yells
    to his father to help him.
    Father We get another V7-I cadence to
    emphasize the father's lack of concern.
    Erlkonig The Erlkonig's melody is still playing
    and he is still trying to convince the
    son to come along with him.
    Son The Son's panic is at a high right now
    with the descending diminished chords
    again, while the right hand sounds like alarms.
    Father The Father finally realizes what the son
    is talking about, and this is the first time
    we don't hear a V7-I cadence, and it stays
    minor because of the realization.
    Erlkonig There is neapolitan action going on
    as a final attempt to try and get the son
    to come willingly.
    Son The descending diminished triads come
    back, and the voice is singing a high Gb
    almost a screaming like tone.
    Narrator The piece comes to an end as the tempo
    slows down as the father realizes that he's
    holding his dead son, because the Erlkonig
    had killed the child.

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