“Even Little Things Can Delight Us”
Gustav Mahler said that writing songs is “to pour into a small form a big content.” This month we explore art song, a miniature blend of words and music that seems built for a fast-paced world.
Art Song is a genre that was developed in the 1800s to be performed in the home. It seems simple: piano and voice, but continues, in the 21st Century, to challenge composers looking for the perfect blend of
text and music. Subjects range from love and loss to musical settings of Craig’s List entries and everything in between.
Original source can be found here.
