lieder

Cultural  

1. The plural of lied, the German word for “song.” It refers to art songs in German mainly from the nineteenth century. The most notable composer of lieder was Franz Schubert.

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Example Sentences

And lieder, folk and church music alone, no matter how immaculately sung, rarely turn artists into stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The pianist Irwin Gage accompanies Heynis on a disc of German lieder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“Folly” both fits into and challenges the tradition of Romantic lieder that Mehldau and I love so much.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

Apart from “An die ferne Geliebte,” Beethoven’s lieder are chronically overlooked next to his towering achievements in the symphony, sonata and string quartet.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Boghetti coached her in Italian, hut she found it difficult to master the German lieder that were an important part of any recital.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman