Listen to two recordings of "Erlkonig," by Schubert and answer the following questions:
- Jessye Norman - A Portrait - Erlkonig (Schubert)
- Schubert - Der Erlkönig
● What roles is the singer singing?
● Which roles are lighter, and which role(s) deeper and more authoritative?
● What is the mood of this work? What is it about? Does the mood change? Explain your answer.
● If you were going to describe this song to a friend, what would you say?
● Which of the two singers do you think does a better job at explaining the story through song?