Chapter 31 Quiz: Franz Schubert, "Erlkonig"
Schubert composed "Erlkonig" when he was...
18
Which is the only character to sing in a major key in Schubert's "Erlkonig"?
Erlking
Which of the following is true of Schubert?
he composed hundreds of songs during his short life
In "Erlkonig," which element does Schubert use to characterize the son?
high register
How does Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem compare to other previous settings?
it is longer and more musically varied
What term is used to identify German songs for voice and piano?
lied
Schubert's setting of the text of "Erlkonig"...
makes the story even more intense
The Erlking sounds menacing in part because, until just before the end, he always sings...
softly
A "strophe" is also sometimes called a
stanza
Modified strophic form is structurally similar to...
theme and variations
