About Art song
Art song is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of song and classical music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Jean Sibelius, Mykola Lysenko and Fredrik Pacius.
Art song has given rise to 3 subgenres on this site, such as Lied, Romance and Art song in Arabic.
From Wikipedia
An art song is a Western vocal music composition, usually written for one voice with piano accompaniment, and usually in the classical art music tradition. By extension, the term "art song" is used to refer to the collective genre of such songs (e.g., the "art song repertoire"). An art song is most often a musical setting of an independent poem or text, "intended for the concert repertory" "as part of a recital or other relatively formal social occasion". While many vocal music pieces are easily recognized as art songs, others are more difficult to categorize. For example, a wordless vocalise written by a classical composer is sometimes considered an art song and sometimes not.
Other factors help define art songs:
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Art song.
Key artists
- Jean Sibelius
- Mykola Lysenko
- Fredrik Pacius
Related genres
Opera
1600s · Europe
Chamber music
form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
Sonata
1600s · Europe
Baroque music
1600s
Cantata
1600s
Fugue
contrapuntal musical form based on a subject that recurs in imitation
Madrigal
secular vocal music composition of the Renaissance and early Baroque e
Overture
instrumental introduction to any musical piece
Frequently asked questions
What is Art song?
Art song is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of song and classical music.
Who are famous Art song artists?
Jean Sibelius, Mykola Lysenko and Fredrik Pacius.