The role of the piano part in Franz Schubert’s vocal cycles

Abstract

The article examines F. Schubert’s vocal cycles The Pretty Miller and Winter Journey from the point of view of the piano part performance. We are talking about the role of these works in the composer’s vocal creation, as well as in the history of Western European Romanticism. The means of musical expression are analyzed, recommendations are offered to pianists and vocalists in their ensemble work. It is concluded that the piano part in F. Schubert’s vocal cycles is an integral component of a synthetic artistic phenomenon.