Lied
Lied (plural Lieder) is the German word for "song" and, in the context of classical music, refers specifically to a German art song: a setting of a lyrical or poetic text for voice and piano (and sometimes orchestra). The Lied emerged prominently in the late 18th and 19th centuries, becoming a central form of Romantic-era music. In performance, the piano often provides intimate accompaniment that interacts with the vocal line, ranging from simple strophic settings to through-composed structures. Notable composers include Franz Schubert, who established a large repertoire of Lieder such as Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise; Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf, and Gustav Mahler expanded the form. Lieder are frequently cycles, where a sequence of songs shares a unifying text or theme. The texts are typically poems by German-language poets, later including translations or original texts.
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