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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.
24 cze 2023 · In English, they get the rather grandiose title of ‘art song’, to distinguish them from popular vocal music and folksong. In German, they’re known as lieder. In French they’re mélodies.
1 lip 2023 · An art song is a genre of music that originated in Europe during the 19th century. It is a vocal music composition, usually composed for a solo voice with piano accompaniment, although it can be composed for more voices or other instruments as well. A renaissance painting of nuns singing in a choir.
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.
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.
How they’re written. All songs have lyrics, but in many cases the tune comes first. With Lieder the opposite is true: the poet is often more than the composer’s equal and the poem is often a great work of art in its own right, known and loved without music.
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.
