Schubert - "Der Doppelgänger" 2013

Background:

• Lied (German Language art song)
• Composed in 1828
• Text from Heine

Rhythm and Metre:

• Slow triple (3/4) time
• Steady dotted minim chords in piano throughout
• Dotted rhythms in vocal parts

Melody and Word-Setting:

• Word-setting is mainly syllabic
• Melisma occurs at B54-B55
• Overal vocal range of a 13th (B-G)
• Melody line initially revolves around F#
• Initially features a descending tonic triad
• Turn used at B21
• Climax One: B31 ("Overwhelmed by pain")
• Climax Two: B41 ("My…