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lied

lied

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A German song for one voice and piano from the 1800s
  • noun
  • /liːd/
  • Specialized
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  • In the large Kraus Singbok dating from around 1788, a majority of the German, French, and Italian songs are strophic in nature, reflecting a trend of the more traditional German Lied form of Reichardt, et al.
  • Das Lied

Examples

  • There are historical perspectives on Schubert, his life and works, the romantic period, and on the tradition of the German Lied.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Das Lied der Arbeit, the song of work, was first presented to the world in 1868.

    Glossary of Broken Dreams (2018)

  • As collaborators, Kraus and Bellman chose a relatively direct approach to text-music relationships, focusing on a more intimate setting than the generic Lied of the time.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The German lied is often characterized by expressive melodies and poetic texts.

  • Many composers, including Schubert and Wolf, are renowned for their contribution to the lied genre.

  • Attending the concert, I was captivated by the haunting beauty of the lied performed by the soprano.

Surface Forms

lied singular
lieder plural

Etymology

The word lied comes from the German word Lied, which simply means 'song' and is related to an old English word lay that also meant a song. So a classical lied is a German art song for solo voice and piano.