Erlkönig is a poem by the German poet Goethe. It tells the story of a father riding on horseback through the night seeking help
for the sick child in his arms. In Schubert’s setting of the song the singer portrays four different characters: A narrator, the father, the son and the Elf-King. The music for each character is in a different part of the vocal range, but it’s really up to the singer to make the difference between the characters clear. After listening to this piece completely from start to finish, listen again to excerpts and complete the questions. How does Schubert portray a galloping horse in this piano introduction? Multiple Choice Fast repeated notes Minor harmony Use of pedals
It depends if it's a single or a double bar line. if it's a double bar line it's just there to separate the sections of the music and if it's a single bar line all it does it separate the beats in order to make a measure.
Greek theatres the seating was arranged in a semi-circle and curve down into the centre following the natural shape of the hillside. There are many modern theatres which are arranged in this way however many have the whole audience directly opposite the stage like in a cinema
