Sprechgesang
Sprechgesang; speech-song between speaking and singing
noun SHPREKH-geh-zang Rare
Usage Note
Sprechgesang is a vocal technique — associated above all with Schoenberg — where the voice approximates pitches without sustaining them in full song. It differs from ordinary speech and from conventional song.
Examples
"Schoenbergs 'Pierrot lunaire' ist für Sprechgesang komponiert."
Natural Translation
Schoenberg's 'Pierrot lunaire' is composed for Sprechgesang.
Literal Translation
Schoenberg's 'Pierrot lunaire' is composed for speech-song.
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