lieder
Classical vocal pieces
Lieder is the plural of lied, a German art song for voice and piano.
The term refers specifically to the Romantic tradition of setting poetry to music, exemplified by composers like Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms: a recital of Schubert lieder.
In musical contexts, lieder implies intimate, emotionally expressive works distinct from opera or folk song.
Composed vocal setting poetry
- song cycleUnified group of art pieces
- through-composedEntirely new throughout
- piano accompanimentKeyboard support for melody
- recitalSolo musical performance
melody · voice · chamber music · ballad · concert hall · interpretation · phrasing · dynamics
Viennese song composer
Metered poetic passage
- strophePoetic structural division
- lyric poetryMusical personal verse form
- Romantic poetryFeeling-centered literary movement
- nature imageryNatural world representations
longing · wanderlust · melancholy · love poetry · folk poetry · ballad · narrative · symbolism
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
singer · accompanist · diction · breath control · projection · interpretation · vocal technique · enunciation
art song
Composed vocal setting poetry
- song cycleUnified group of art pieces
- through-composedEntirely new throughout
- piano accompanimentKeyboard support for melody
recital · melody · voice · chamber music · ballad · concert hall · interpretation · phrasing · dynamics · legato
Schubert
Viennese song composer
verse
Metered poetic passage
- strophePoetic structural division
- lyric poetryMusical personal verse form
- Romantic poetryFeeling-centered literary movement
nature imagery · longing · wanderlust · melancholy · love poetry · folk poetry · ballad · narrative · symbolism · mood
soprano
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
bass · singer · accompanist · diction · breath control · projection · interpretation · vocal technique · enunciation
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- music typesaria, ballad, concerto, symphony, sonata
- musical piecesaria, cantata, concerto, etude, fugue
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- vocal songsfolk ballads, love songs, ballads, chansons, spirituals
- worksmasterpieces, compositions, piece, pieces, work
liederinstrumental music
Music without vocals
piano sonata · string quartet · chamber music · symphony · etude
- lied through one's teethTold obvious, shameless falsehoods