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Art songs have been composed in many languages, and are known by several names. The German tradition of art song composition is perhaps the most prominent one; it is known as Lieder. In France, the term mélodie distinguishes art songs from other French vocal pieces referred to as chansons.
' song ') [1] [2] [3] is a term for setting poetry to classical music. [4] The term is used for any kind of song in contemporary German and Dutch, but among English and French speakers, lied is often used interchangeably with "art song" to encompass works that the tradition has inspired in other languages as well. The poems that have been made ...
The following is a chronological list of classical music composers who lived in, worked in, were German citizens, or who grew up and made their careers in Germany This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
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Art songs are non-operatic non-choral classical music vocal works, in languages other than German or French. German art songs are categorized under Category:Lieder . French art songs are categorized under Category:Mélodies .
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (German: [ˌdiːtʁɪç ˌfɪʃɐ ˈdiːskaʊ̯] ⓘ; 28 May 1925 – 18 May 2012 [1]) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music. One of the most famous Lieder performers of the post-war period, he is best known as a singer of Franz Schubert's Lieder, particularly "Winterreise" [2] of which his recordings with accompanists Gerald Moore and Jörg ...
List of German church cantatas by George Frideric Handel HWV Title Composed notes 229-1 Das gantze Haupt ist krank à 8 Halle, c. 1700–03 music lost 229-2 Es ist der alte Bund, Mensch à 12 Halle, c. 1700–03 music lost 229-3 Führwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit à 15 Halle, c. 1700–03 music lost 229-4
The style of the composer's music is given where possible, bearing in mind that some defy simple classification. Names are listed first by year of birth, then in alphabetical order within each year. The 20th century is defined by the calendar rather than by any unifying characteristics of musical style or attitude, and is therefore not an era ...