The Power Of The Elf King

At 6:30 in the evening of April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in the small town of Braunau-am-Inn, Austria to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. Adolf was the fourth and only living child of Alois and Klara. Prior to Adolf’s birth, his older siblings Gustav, Otto, and Ida died in their infancy. Adolf

Franz Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria in 1797. Growing up Schubert learnt to play piano, violin and viola. As well as being gifted with the ability of these instruments, his voice “earned him admittance to the Imperial Chapel choir school.” [2] This is where he developed his theory and compositional ability. When Schubert passed away in 1828 he left behind “over 600 lieder (German art songs), 9 symphonies, 15 string quartets, and hundreds of other different genres of pieces, including operas, masses, and piano works.” [3] one of these works is ‘Erlkönig’.

Franz Schubert composed the German Lieder, Gretchen Am Spinnrade, in 1814. This composition is one of Schubert’s pinnacle compositions, which introduced the world to the idea of the Romantic Lied, veering away from the already existing Classical Lied. Observing the form, rhythmic structure, key modulations and dynamics with relation to the text, Schubert paints a beautiful emotional drama for the listener allowing them to dive into the thoughts and emotions the woman, Gretchen, is experiencing while longing for her lover, Faust.

Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria to his parents, Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. Mozart was born at 8 o'clock at night.

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria on April 20, 1889 to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. He was the 4th out of 6 children. As a child he often fought with his father, who did not approve of his interest in Fine Art. His father wanted to enter him in the Habsburg Civil Service. When his father died, his mother let him drop out of school and he moved to

The first two pieces in the program were by Austrian composer Franz Schubert 1797-1828. In 1808, through a competitive examination, the eleven-year-old Schubert was accepted into the choir of the Imperial Court Chapel as well as the Royal Seminary. He was a shy youth, and spent most of his spare time practicing and composing alone. When Shubert was fifteen his voice changed and he left the choir but continued to study at the seminary. As discussed in lecture, each period of music has a chain reaction between artists who are affected by the events of their environment. Post war 1950’s America had the progression of Jazz with artists such as Charlie “Bird” Parker pushing the limits of the saxophone to create the bebop sound, echoed in the rhythm of prose of writer Jack Kerouac and Jackson Pollock’s abstract of the brush. Franz Schubert’s fellow artists were no different at the turn of the eighteenth century as the

At the age of nineteen, Schumann left Leipzig to attend Heidelberg. While there, he followed Franz Schubert’s style in composing waltz. Schumann practiced vigorously and thought often about abandoning law to become a virtuoso pianist (Par 4). His mother agrees with him and he returns to Leipzig in 1830 to study with Wieck (Par 4). Although Wieck was pleased with Schumann talents, he was concerned about the constancy and ability to demonstration hard work from Schumann.

Wagner was born May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. His father was either Carl fried, who was a clerk at the local police station, or a man by the name of Ludwig geyer, who was extremely musical, like Wagner later became

Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer, a native of Vienna. His early musical training in piano and violin lessons came from his father, and his older brother, who were both school teachers (Brown p. 752). Later, he studied under the Viennese court composer Salieri (Brown p.753). After college he became a teacher at his father's school. He detested the teaching profession because it took time away from his compositions. His most prolific year was 1815 during which he wrote 145 songs, including the famous Erlkönig.

His parents were Carl Friedrich Wagner, who was in the Leipzig police service and Johanna Rosine. Wagner was very young when he began showing interest for music. At a young age he learned to play piano. He also wrote a couple of plays. Wagner ended up going to Leipzig University. Some of Wagner’s inspirations were Beethoven, Mozart and Shakespeare.

To my fellow budding vocalists, the Romantic Era was a time period in which music was bursting at the seems; many composers were experimenting with the power of musical devices, which was extremely evident in Franz Shubert’s “The Erlking”. This piece of music that was originally a poem depicts the gruelling story of a son with his father, travelling on a horse by night. The boy notices a dark being (The Erlking) that is slowly advancing towards him; however, the father dismisses these thoughts and reassures him that there is nothing there. Eventually, the boy realises he has been attacked by The Erlking, soon being taken by the pillars of death. In pieces such as “The Erkling”, Franz Schubert was considered as a creative composer who was among the initial artists in the Romantic Era; he employed emotion and a sense of purpose within his compositions. Hence, I believe that Franz Schubert’s Lied “The Erlking” consistently unified poetry and music to compliment the Romantic era, purposefully creating drama and sound because of the various musical elements utilized throughout the piece. The musical elements that are explored in order to prove the hypothesis comprise of Melody and Dynamics, with the analysis of each character’s development: The Narrator, the Erkling, the father and the son.

Adolf Hitler was born in Branau am inn, Austria, April 20, 1889. He was the fourth of six children to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. As a child Hitler clashed frequently with his father. following the death of his younger brother, Edmund, in 1900 he became detached and introverted. Hitler had a interest in the fine arts but his father did not approve, His father wanted him to had a interest in business. Adolf also showed a interest not only to art but to German nationalism, This nationalism would become the motivating force of Hitlers life. His father Alois died suddenly in 1903. A few years later Adolf's mother allowed him to drop out of school. Adolf Moved to Vienna And he worked as a casual laborer ans watercolor painter. Hitler applied to the academy of fines art twice But was rejected both times. Out of money Hitler moved into a homeless shelter, where he remained for several years. Hitler later pointed out that these years were the first cultivated his anti-Semitism.

Many prominent musicians produced major works during the romantic period. Among these are Beethoven, Strause, and Bach. But the musician that I think had the most impact, was Franz Schubert. Franz Peter, born on 31 January 1797 was one of fourteen children born of Franz Theodore Schubert and Elisabeth Vietz, four of which survived. He grew up in an apartment that daily converted to a classroom in which his father taught several elementary school classes. He received a thorough basic education; his father being a good teacher, and son being a bright student. From his father Franz also learned to play the violin, and from his

Joseph Haydn was born in a small Austrian town named Rohrau. His mother was Maria Koller a cook, and his father was Mathias Haydn who was a step under the village mayor in Rohrau. His Parents were hard working people his father would be the one who did have interests similar to his Mathias enjoyed performing folk music. Haydn would also discuss memories of his family singing and being very musically inclined with one another. He was very shart and extremely talented in the Musical Arts and his parents would notice and knew he needed a change of scenery to help him attain a better career in the art. Haydn's parents would send him with

(2) Schubert was one of the most prominent composers in the Romantic era. He was the first composer to live off only the money he got from composing. He wrote many compositions during his short lifetime, especially art songs (“OnMusic”).