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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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