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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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There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.—
Alan Light,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 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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To fans of pop and rock music, Rucker is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Hootie & the Blowfish, a band that’s sold more than 25 million albums across the globe.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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Soler found his pop again after leaving San Francisco for Atlanta at the deadline last year.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Always Been is his sixth and finest solo album, his most ambitious narrative concept yet.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The track is his seventh solo placement on the most important songs ranking in America, which is a huge feat for any K-pop act — especially one working on its own.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The chorus is sleek, mid-tempo pop perfection thanks to her ongoing partnership and songwriting chemistry with Max Martin.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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He was removed from his seat by security and led away as a chorus of boos came from the crowd.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Art song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art%20song. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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