genre consisting of poetry set to music for solo singer and piano. This genre became extremely popular during the Romantic period with such composers as Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms. Also called a "lied." ( Lesson 25)
a relatively short piece of music written by a person commonly referred to as a 'composer', and set to a text intended to be poetic, for a classically-trained vocalist with some form of accompaniment (usually but not restricted to the pianoforte)
a short classical work for voice and piano that is set to great poetry
a song that a composer has written for performance, generally by a trained singer on a concert stage
In classical music, a song not from an opera, but sung in classical style. Art songs were created primarily for concerts.
A serious vocal composition, generallyfor voice and piano. Denotes a self-contained work, as opposed to an aria.
a song of serious artistic intent written by a trained composer, as distinct from a folk song
a composition for solo voice and piano in which the music contributes to the meaning of the text. In contrast to the folk song, the text and music of the art song are of known authorship and the accompaniment is an important part of the composition.
Song, usually composed to erudite poetry, generally intended for formal performance.
A song consciously intended as a work of art; as opposed to a folksong or popular song.
An art song is a vocal music composition, usually written for one singer with piano accompaniment. By extension, the term "art song" is used to refer to the genre of such songs. The art song repertoire is considered by afficionadoes to create (in the right hands) musical experiences unsurpassed in sophistication, subtlety and dramatic truth.