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An art song is a Western vocal music composition, usually written for one voice with piano accompaniment, and usually in the classical art music tradition. By extension, the term "art song" is used to refer to the collective genre of such songs (e.g., the "art song repertoire"). [1]
8 maj 2020 · Today we call them art songs, but when this specific genre first appeared in the late 18th century, they were simply “songs,” nearly always scored for what is now a classic combination: piano and voice. At the time, the Industrial Revolution was helping to create a new class of music lovers.
1 lip 2023 · An art song is a unique genre of music that combines emotive melody with evocative poetry. Art songs emerged globally as composers and performers desired to convey deeper emotions and interpretations through vocal music.
An art song is a musical composition for voice and piano that is often based on a poem or literary text, typically reflecting the emotional depth and individual expression of the Romantic period. These songs are characterized by their intricate melodies and harmonies, and they often explore themes of love, nature, and longing.
12 lut 2019 · Art song is a genre of secular vocal music with roots which can be traced back to the Middle Ages. In Shakespeare's England, for example, the poetry and music of the English Renaissance were brought into madrigals and other musical forms by Elizabethan composers such as John Dowland.
16 lip 2023 · An art song is a vocal music composition, usually written for one voice with piano accompaniment, and usually in the classical tradition. By extension, the term “art song” is used to refer to the genre of such songs.
12 paź 2022 · In the Western classical music tradition, an art song is a vocal composition - usually for one voice and piano, and usually including a sung text (often a stand-alone poem). Art songs can be individual songs, or can be part of a song cycle (a group of songs designed for performance as a set).
