Art Song
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An art song is a type of classical vocal music composition, typically for solo voice and piano, that sets poetic texts to music with an emphasis on expressive interpretation and musical sophistication.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Art song | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vocal music genre ⓘ |
| aimsAt | artistic expression rather than entertainment only ⓘ |
| commonForm |
modified strophic form
ⓘ
strophic form ⓘ through-composed form ⓘ |
| commonLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn |
19th century
ⓘ
Romantic era ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
expressive interpretation of text
ⓘ
musical sophistication ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
close relationship between words and music
ⓘ
intimate musical expression ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeInstrumentation |
voice and orchestra
ⓘ
voice and other instruments ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
English art song
ⓘ
French mélodie ⓘ German Lied NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian camera song ⓘ Russian art song (romance) ⓘ Spanish canción de concierto ⓘ |
| hasTypicalInstrumentation | solo voice and piano ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
folk song
ⓘ
opera aria ⓘ oratorio aria ⓘ popular song ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Western classical music tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWrittenBy | classical composers ⓘ |
| isWrittenFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| oftenOrganizedAs | song cycle ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Lied
ⓘ
chamber music ⓘ mélodie ⓘ song cycle ⓘ |
| requires |
classically trained singer
ⓘ
skilled pianist ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic | piano and voice as equal partners ⓘ |
| typicalLength | short ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
chamber music concert
ⓘ
recital ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectMatter |
love
ⓘ
nature ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| usesTextType |
literary texts
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
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