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Liederzyklus

song cycle

noun LEE-der-tsue-klus Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Also means

a set of songs conceived as a unified whole

Usage Note

Liederzyklus refers to a sequence of art songs forming a narrative or thematic arc. Famous examples are Schubert's Winterreise and Die schöne Müllerin.

Examples

"Schuberts Liederzyklus 'Winterreise' gilt als eines der bedeutendsten Werke der Romantik."

Natural Translation

Schubert's song cycle 'Winterreise' is considered one of the most significant works of the Romantic era.

Literal Translation

Schubert's song-cycle 'Winterreise' counts as one of the most-significant works of the Romanticism.

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