• It is a German name that means song. 

• The lied is a short form written for voice and piano upon a poetic text.

• These are popular, simple, short and easy-to-sing pieces.

• The melody joins the piano in order to express its mood and meaning.

• Forms of lied: STROPHIC LIED (AAA), TWE-PART LIED (A-A-B-B), THREE-PART LIED (A-B-A).

• COMPOSERS: ,

 

FRANZ SCHUBERT 

 

ROBERT SCHUMANN

 

GUSTAV MAHLER