1. Wackenroder's tale, "A Wondrous Oriental Tale of a Naked Saint," definitely fits into the Fairy Tale/Kunstmärchen genre. First of all, the element of magic is present as the naked saint hears the wheel of time when nobody else can. The way that this condition can definitely be seen as a curse or spell, which are common in fairy tales. Also, transformation occurs, like in so many other fairy tales (like Beauty and the Beast, or The Frog King). Not only does the saint change, but before the music, homes are transformed. Finally, althought the story doesn't end with a marriage like many fairy tales, it does include love and what I read to be a "happily ever after."
2. I think that the power evoked by music is much stronger than that evoked by litereature. I find more dimensions in music such as changes in volume, texture, time and key. My perception comes from being a musician and understanding the "language" of music better than that of literature. However, I do not mean to imply that literature is not a powerful means of communication.
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I find your discussion of music interesting. Can text have the same dimension- volume, texture and key-when it is read aloud?
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