lieder

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

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

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

Schubert’s lieder will always reign supreme, but it’s hard to disagree.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022

Boghetti coached her in Italian, hut she found it difficult to master the German lieder that were an important part of any recital.

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