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Recent Examples of art song
The Yiddish art song duo Tsvey Brider—singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and accordionist Dmitri Gaskin—will perform April 22 at Temple Beth-El, 2179 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35205.
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Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times, al, 15 Apr. 2023
These playlists cover a variety of genres, including opera, Renaissance music, art song and minimalism.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album (released on March 24th), is half-French chanson/half-idiosyncratic art song that, when taken as a whole, reveals itself to be a creature of soaring majesty as well.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2023
There, the French baritone Stéphane Degout, with the pianist Cédric Tiberghien, will present an evening of art songs from composers including Fauré, Schubert, Debussy and Lili Boulanger (April 3 and 5).
—Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
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Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times, al, 15 Apr. 2023
These playlists cover a variety of genres, including opera, Renaissance music, art song and minimalism.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album (released on March 24th), is half-French chanson/half-idiosyncratic art song that, when taken as a whole, reveals itself to be a creature of soaring majesty as well.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2023
There, the French baritone Stéphane Degout, with the pianist Cédric Tiberghien, will present an evening of art songs from composers including Fauré, Schubert, Debussy and Lili Boulanger (April 3 and 5).
—Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art song
Noun
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This includes folk songs, spirituals and music from the stage and screen.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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There are references to a 16th-century Venetian playwright, an old American folk song, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Set in '90s Los Angeles, Borderline stars Ray Nicholson as Duerson, an obsessive fan of Weaving’s pop star Sofia who breaks into her mansion to stage their wedding.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pop star has openly embraced a much more mature image since becoming an adult.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Several other cuts from her brand new solo album Ruby also appear on the roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Simeon 7, Stevenson 5 Stevenson (1-1): Jordan Levine solo HR. Stevenson 13, Payton 9 Stevenson: Alex Han 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nobody was playing this kind of tight, Byrds country rock—short songs with sweet harmonies and big choruses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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This was a frequent chorus from my siblings and me as children, as our grandmother pottered about the kitchen chewing on a stick that looked a bit like sugarcane, fixing a drink brewed with honey and lemon.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Art song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art%20song. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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