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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.
Another term that one encounters in the field of art song or Lieder is: accompanist. Usually that is a pianist. And there is the perception that the pianist is just a voice in the background to support the singer.
25 paź 2015 · Lieder originally were for voice and piano, but later in Romanticism came orchestral lieder. This is the supreme example, a setting so monumental that Mahler secretly considered it a symphony. Mahler wrote the six-movement song-cycle Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) in
8 maj 2020 · The earliest Lieder [pronounced “leader”], or German art songs, were written for voice and simple piano accompaniment, so that home musicians could accompany themselves or their friends at the piano. Throughout the 19th century, the genre of art song developed into a sophisticated art form for the concert stage as well as for the home.
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.
16 lip 2023 · 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 French art song? French art song emerged in the 19th century and was largely considered the French equivalent of the German Lied. In time, though, it had established its own artistic framework and style, with the popular lyric poetry of the day – itself bound up in heady Romantic ideals and symbolism – forming the heart of new works.