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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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The story can be traced to a German folk song that immigrants brought to the United States.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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So is the simple and slow chord progression underlying it all, making for a folk song that avoids the predictable tropes of protest music and doesn’t rely on cynicism as a dead end.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cyrus's fiancé, Maxx Morando, who walked the carpet with the pop star, was slightly more casual.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the Icelandic jazz-pop hybrid had more on her mind than just celebrating.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the New Jersey native has been documenting his solo adventures on TikTok, amassing a growing audience along the way.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The singer's warm baritone finds its sweet spot on the song's soaring chorus, which would let Benito do some vocal flexing.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Belichick’s omission from this year’s class has drawn criticism from the football world, and Gronkowski joined that chorus in his interview.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Art song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art%20song. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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