Edgecombe Community College

MUS 110

1. The Erl King (Bk: pgs 228-229) This piece is an example of an ____ ________, and was written by _______________________. How many characters does the soloist represent in this song? _____ Who are they? _______________ ___________________________________________________ How can you tell which character is being featured at a time—what does the singer do to change them? _____________________________ ________________________________ How does the piano musically represent the horse in the song? __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Gretchen am Spinrade (Bk: pg 226) Gretchen is singing while doing what activity? ______________________________________________ What is going on in the story she’s singing? ________________________________________________ What does she most want from the person she’s singing about? ____________ Where was this composer born? ______________ 3. Nocturne in Eb Major, Opus 9, No 2 (Bk: pg 237) What composer is this? _________________________ What country was he from? _____________ What does the word “Nocturne” mean? ____________________ How does this composition connect (sound-wise) with the name “nocturne”? _____________________________ 4. Etude in C minor, Op 10, No 12 (Revolutionary) (Bk:pgs 238-239) Who composed this example? _____________ What does “etude” mean? _______________ Why is that name (etude) important regarding this piece? ___________________________________ What was this piece designed to d