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Art Song, like classical music, is essentially an urban phenomenon, in some ways a lingering product of an aristocratic society with origins in the medieval courts, colleges, cities and churches. So What Really Makes It An Art Song?
24 cze 2023 · In German, they’re known as lieder. In French they’re mélodies. In English, they get the rather grandiose title of ‘art song’, to distinguish them from popular vocal music and folksong ...
Art songs have been composed in many languages, and are known by several names. The German tradition of art song composition is perhaps the most prominent one; it is known as Lieder. In France, the term mélodie distinguishes art songs from other French vocal pieces referred to as chansons.
What is Lieder or Art Song? Lieder is the German word for ‘Songs’, but we use this word in English when referring to a special type of song which we call, ‘Art Songs’. Art Songs, as the name suggests, are songs that paint a picture in your imagination and tell a story.
Up to this point, I have only discussed German art songs, called lieder. Germany has produced several prolific composers: Franz Schubert, for instance, composed over 600 lieder. Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolf, Johannes Brahms, and Richard Strauss are other remarkable composers.
The composition of art song in England and English-speaking countries has a long history, beginning with lute song in the late 16th century and continuing today. English Art song in the 17th Century. Henry Purcell. The composition of polyphonic music was at its peak in the late 16th century.
Schubert was known as a master of the art song, or lied. His songs are notable for their beautiful melodies and clever use of piano accompaniment and bring together poetry and music in an exemplary fashion.
