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lieder

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  1. The plural of lied, the German word for “song.” It refers to art songs in German mainly from the nineteenth century. The most notable composer of lieder was Franz Schubert.


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And lieder, folk and church music alone, no matter how immaculately sung, rarely turn artists into stars.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

The pianist Irwin Gage accompanies Heynis on a disc of German lieder.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

“Folly” both fits into and challenges the tradition of Romantic lieder that Mehldau and I love so much.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2023

Through it all his tastes have been eclectic; he’s as likely to take on lieder as he is the Great American Songbook and the jazz of Bill Evans.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2023

Marian took classes in German and French, studied with a famous teacher of German lieder, and met many people in London’s close-knit music community.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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