art song


noun
  1. a song intended primarily to be sung in recital, typically set to a poem, and having subtly interdependent vocal and piano parts.

Origin of art song

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use art song in a sentence

  • Almost all folk-music, indeed, exacts a vocal method of its interpreter quite distinct from that of the art song.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten