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Recent Examples of art song
As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera.
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
Rojas will perform Latin American art songs along with four students from the University’s School of Music Voice Department.
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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.
—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
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
Rojas will perform Latin American art songs along with four students from the University’s School of Music Voice Department.
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art song
Noun
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Knats front-end their version with the words from a 1972 BBC documentary about Durham miners set to off-kilter melody, before balladic piano chords enter, and Cooper speaks a refrain based on the folk song.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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When phones are put aside, moments become more meaningful, and spontaneous conversations can blossom into lasting friendships, a dynamic especially common among groups of solo travelers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Those are the choruses of some of the most popular songs by the Cocteau Twins, a band that seemed to come from out of nowhere with its own musical language, and its own deeply original way of using the English language.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The clouds are a chorus behind them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Art song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art%20song. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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