Lexical entry

リート

riito

A German art song, typically for solo voice and piano.

Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoSource: German

Meaning

A specific genre of music from the Romantic era, often setting German poetry to music.

Examples

Example Sentences

シューベルトのリートを聴くのが趣味です。

My hobby is listening to Schubert's lieder.

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彼女はコンサートで美しいリートを披露しました。

She performed a beautiful lied at the concert.

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ドイツ語の詩に曲をつけたものがリートと呼ばれます。

Songs set to German poems are called lieder.

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テノール

A male voice range between baritone and countertenor, or a singer with that range.

セレナーデ

A serenade, especially in music.

ヨーデル

A style of singing characterized by rapid pitch changes.

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