Compare the Aria and the Song.
Mention the characteristics of the Italian, French and English people’s
songs.
What are the characteristics of the German _Lied_?
Give a sketch of Schubert as a song writer.
Give a sketch of Schumann as a song writer.
Compare the two.
Give a sketch of Franz as a song writer.
Compare him with Schubert and Schumann.
Who are eminent among modern song writers?
Mention the special characteristics of each.
Name the leading composers of Oratorio after Mendelssohn, and their
works.
What is the difference between an oratorio and a cantata?
What composers have done successful work in this line?
Songs of the leading composers, classic and modern, should be studied.
The lessons on Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, etc., mention notable songs.
Analyze an oratorio by one of the composers mentioned in this lesson,
also one or more cantatas.
[Illustration: FELIX WEINGARTNER. GUSTAV MAHLER.