noun
lied
A German art song for solo voice and piano.
The singer performs a German lied with piano accompaniment.
Etymology
German Lied means song. English musical terminology uses the German word particularly for the art-song tradition for voice and piano.
More examples
- The recital included three lieder by Schubert.
- She studied the phrasing of the lied before rehearsal.
- His interpretation gave the familiar lied new warmth.
Forms
lied · lieder