This document is a student paper, completed by Leila Deluty for Music in Civilization (MSC 1003) at Baruch College CUNY, submitted to Professor Gordon on December 2, 2020. It focuses on Franz Schubert’s musical setting of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem, “The Erlkönig.”
This assignment is likely intended to demonstrate a student’s ability to connect a musical work to its historical and cultural context, specifically the German Romantic period. It’s valuable for anyone interested in seeing an example of undergraduate analysis within this course. It would be used as part of a course assessment.
This paper does *not* offer a comprehensive analysis of the Romantic period or Schubert’s compositional techniques. It represents one student’s interpretation and engagement with the material.
The full document provides a close reading of “The Erlkönig,” discussing its narrative, the historical context of German Romanticism, and observations about the musical elements of Schubert’s Lied – including key, form, and melodic style. This preview only provides the introductory and analytical framework of the paper.