1) Identify ideas, definitions, words, etc.
Franz Schubert: (1797-1828)
Romantic Era: (1820-1914)
Characters:
Narrator, Father, Son, Erlking
Erlkonig (Erlking): The angel of death
Lied (Lieder): German art song
Grotesque vs. Sublime: Romantic idea
2) Summarize main idea, theme, action, and include quotation.
This piece by Schubert is an example of a “Lied”, which was very popular during the romantic era (Schubert wrote over 650 songs in this style). This style focuses on a connection between the lyrics and the music, where the music represents what is going on in the lyrics as if it is painting a picture. In “Erlkonig”, Schubert represents the ‘grotesque’ as opposed to the ‘sublime’ (two ideas of romantic thought). The Erlkonig means the angel of death which clearly represents the idea of grotesque as well as the most notable line, “My father, my father, now he is taking hold of me! The Erlking has hurt me!” This is also represented by a continuous baseline (throughout the song) that represents the child’s heartbeat, which abruptly stops when the child is killed.
3) Formulate a question for discussion.
How does Schubert’s “Erlkonig” represent the Romanticist idea of the “sublime & grotesque”?
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I enjoyed the way Schubert involved the Erlkonig in the song. It reflects the Romantic Idea as well as something that is part of life. One day, we will all encounter the "Erlkonig."
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