Liedfestival

song festival

noun LEET-fes-ti-fahl Rare

Also means

a festival dedicated to art song performance

Usage Note

Liedfestival celebrates the German Lied tradition — art songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and their successors. Famous events include the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg and the Heidelberger Frühling.

Examples

"Das Liedfestival zog Sänger und Liebhaber der deutschen Liedtradition aus aller Welt an."

Natural Translation

The song festival attracted singers and lovers of the German Lied tradition from around the world.

Literal Translation

The song-festival attracted singers and lovers of the German song-tradition from all-the world.

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