Art Songs
Caro Mio Ben
Caro Mio Ben was composed by Italian composer Guiseppi Giordani (1744-1798) the 18th Century.It is sung in Italian and usually has piano accompaniment. Always listen to the version being played to check the accompaniment.An art song might be defined as "a poem set to music, and piano accompaniment with a duration of about three minutes." The German word for such classical song is Lied (singular) and Lieder (plural), so that you will hear the terms "art song," "lied" and "lieder" used interchangeably. In France the term is Melodie, and in Italy, Romanza.
An art song strives to be the perfect combination of music and literature, based on four elements: poet, composer, singer and accompanist.
Type of song - Love song
Tempo - Slow
Metre - 4. (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A,A,B,A (refrain, verse, refrain)
Mood - Lovin
An art song strives to be the perfect combination of music and literature, based on four elements: poet, composer, singer and accompanist.
Type of song - Love song
Tempo - Slow
Metre - 4. (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A,A,B,A (refrain, verse, refrain)
Mood - Lovin
Chosen Song
"Wiegenlied", Op. 49, No. 4 (published in 1868). was German composer Brahms's last song and was written to celebrate the birth of a son to his friend Bertha Faber. It is universally known as Brahms's Lullaby.